The federal government is asking the public for input on this year’s oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), an Indiana-sized area of land on the North Slope.
Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk
After accidents, watchdog renews call for tougher training for new oil tanker escorts in Prince William Sound
Following two minor accidents, a citizens’ watchdog group is asking the state’s top environmental regulator to require tougher training for new oil spill response crews in Prince William Sound.
‘There really isn’t anything held back’ — A whaling festival in Nuiqsut
In fall, Nuiqsut’s whaling crews travel roughly 80 miles by boat to the village’s camp at Cross Island, north of Prudhoe Bay. From there, last year, Nuiqsut’s crews harvested four bowhead whales. The Ipalook crew took one of them.
Conoco buys up BP’s stake in Alaska’s No. 2 oil field
Conoco is already the biggest oil producer in Alaska, but buying BP’s interest in Kuparuk adds to its growing presence west of Prudhoe Bay.
Oil tanker dented after ‘hard landing’ with new tugboat in Valdez
The Coast Guard is characterizing the incident as “minor;” no oil was spilled and no injuries were reported.
Pointing at Pebble, EPA leader looks to rein in agency’s veto power
The proposal would eliminate EPA’s ability to preemptively or retroactively veto permits for waste discharge in waterways, restricting the agency’s ability to step in and regulate large projects. Under the Obama administration, EPA used its authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act to propose restrictions on the Pebble Mine.
Conoco’s big plans for NPR-A are getting even bigger
Conoco thinks it’s sitting on so much oil that the company is considering building a major new project in the Reserve, a processing facility.
In gubernatorial debate, Dunleavy and Hawkins grill Walker on gasline
Two of Governor Bill Walker’s challengers in the upcoming election are criticizing his policies toward China and the proposed Alaska LNG project.
Alaska businesses find a niche: helping oil companies cope with climate change
Alaska’s oil industry has specially designed its operations for freezing conditions. But as temperatures rise, companies are starting to pay a price for climate change — and some Alaska businesses are making money off of it.
Interior asking public not ‘if’, but ‘how’ to allow drilling in ANWR
At the meeting, officials said the Trump administration must move forward with oil lease sales in ANWR. About 100 protesters gathered outside.