Alaska’s coastal residents have long warned of dire effects if lawmakers sharply reduce ferry budgets. Now, absent an adjustment to the ferry schedule by Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s administration, those warnings could become reality.
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Alaska’s sales pitch: Vast resources and a melting Arctic
Gov. Mike Dunleavy had an audience of more than 30 sovereign wealth funds at a global forum happening in Juneau this week.
Trump administration rolls out final environmental review for Arctic Refuge oil leasing
On Thursday, the Trump administration took one of the last steps to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
A year after a dam was removed, this river near Anchorage is still waiting for water
Officials say it will take years before they decide whether to add more water that could help restore salmon in the Eklutna River.
Here’s how a Kenai Peninsula wildfire could cause higher electric bills in Anchorage and Fairbanks
The wildfire damaged transmission lines that carry power from a major hydroelectric dam near Homer, officials said. And it could be months before the lines are fixed.
Democratic presidential candidates spent 7 hours talking climate change. Alaska was barely mentioned.
In a prime-time presidential climate change forum, Democrats spent seven hours on the issue. But there was no substantive discussion of Alaska, even though the state is one of the most affected by global warming.
Kwethluk and electric utility to build battery system
It could one day help wean the community off diesel fuel.
After leaving Trump administration, Balash will work for oil company that’s developing an Alaska project
Joe Balash, the Trump-appointee who pushed to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing, is taking a job with Oil Search, a company developing an oil project 100 miles to the west of the refuge.
Wildfires and warming could transform Alaska’s forests, making leafy trees dominant over evergreens, study says
If wildfire frequency and temperature rise in Alaska like the paper’s authors expect, broadleaf trees like birch and aspen could become dominant.
New technology could help save Anchorage homes from wildfires
The Anchorage Fire Department hopes a new, specialized camera will help them respond to wildfires faster.