The Obama administration listed the Arctic ringed seal under the Endangered Species Act in 2012, citing the effects of climate change on the ringed seal’s sea ice habitat.
Alaska's Energy Desk
The Trump administration is moving to sell leases in ANWR, but will anyone show up for a sale?
The Trump administration is close to auctioning off drilling rights for the land in northeast Alaska — potentially just days before President-elect Joe Biden takes office in January. But to what degree will the industry participate?
Russian and American Scientists say warming water is pushing Bering Sea pollock into new territory
Scientists say pollock can migrate much further north and stay there for longer as winters warm and sea ice melts.
Trump administration rushes to sell oil rights in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Conservation groups say the Trump administration is rushing the process to open ANWR before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.
Former Gov. Walker leads effort to take over Alaska’s gas pipeline megaproject
Walker was joined by the man he tapped to lead the state’s gasline corporation during his administration — Keith Meyer. They are partnering with Fairbanks entrepreneur Bernie Karl and a labor union — Laborers Local 341.
There’s more sea ice in the Chukchi Sea than last fall, but it’s still historically low
Last year saw the lowest fall sea ice extent in the Chukchi Sea on record — and this year’s sea ice extent is still way below the historical average.
Cruise ban ends, but the coast isn’t clear for the 2021 season in Alaska
The federal government released a plan for cruise ships to resume sailings in U.S. waters Friday, but the 2021 cruise ship season in Alaska is far from a sure thing.
Tongass Roadless Rule exemption leaves subsistence users feeling left behind
Southeast Alaskans who rely on the Tongass National Forest for food say the Trump administration’s decision to lift the Roadless Rule threatens their way of life.
Alaskans react to Trump Administration’s Roadless Rule rollback in the Tongass
The Trump administration’s decision could be reversed through a court challenge or an act of Congress. Alternatively, another presidential administration could revisit the rule — but that would require public comment, meetings and another multi-year process.
Trump administration approves Conoco’s Willow project in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
The Willow project would be the North Slope’s westernmost oil field, and the Department of the Interior says the project could produce up to 160,000 barrels of oil a day, over 30 years.