CBJ Assembly asks for resolution backing power to the end of Glacier Highway
The Juneau Assembly has asked the city’s Law Department to draft a resolution calling for an extension of electrical power to the end of Glacier Highway.
EPA suspends BP from future government contracts
Just weeks after BP accepted blame for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; the federal government is announcing more punishment for the company.
Oil tax reform may play big role in national debt discussions
Tax reform could play a significant part of the debt package, and the oil and gas industry is making sure it keeps its tax breaks.
Shell concludes exploratory drilling operations in Arctic Ocean
Shell Oil wrapped up its exploratory drilling season in the Arctic yesterday.
New road route for Tulsequah Chief Mine approved
British Columbia environmental officials have approved a new route to the Tulsequah Chief Mine that avoids several traditional Native use areas and eliminates the need for Taku River barging.
Energy Independence For U.S.? Try Energy Security
There has been a long line of U.S. leaders who have preached the virtues of energy independence. Few, however, have explained precisely what this goal means.
Can small wood-gas systems lower energy costs?
Sealaska, Southeast’s regional Native corporation, is testing wood-powered generators at a Hoonah mill. If they work, they could be used to reduce energy costs in other small Southeast cities.
AELP beefs up Snettisham avalanche protection
A second avalanche diverter protecting Juneau’s major power source has been completed.
One injured in Sitka Coast Guard boiler explosion
A civilian contractor was injured Wednesday at Coast Guard Air Station Sitka when a biomass boiler exploded in the station’s main hangar. This incident happened … more
BURN: An Energy Journal
It is the fundamental issue of our time: Energy; where we get it; how we use it; what happens then. It powers our homes and … more
