Conoco had planned to break ground at the gravel mine site on Feb. 12.
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US and Russia update plan to address marine pollution in Bering, Chukchi seas
One of the major new features of the latest Joint Contingency Plan is the addition of what’s called an international coordination officer.
Researchers ask for more Indigenous input in national Arctic science initiative
The National Science Foundation’s Navigating the New Arctic initiative looks at the effects of a warming climate on Arctic communities. But some in the field believe NSF isn’t doing enough to involve Indigenous people who live there.
Judge denies requests to halt work at Conoco’s Willow project
A federal judge has denied requests by conservation groups that she block ConocoPhillips from starting construction work this winter on its massive oil discovery.
Cook Inlet oil lease sale process on pause
The federal government has hit pause on preparations for an oil lease sale in Cook Inlet after President Joe Biden signed an executive order indefinitely halting new leases.
Hilcorp eyes gas exploration near Anchor Point
Hilcorp has requested approval from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources to build an oil-gas combination well and gas-only well in Whiskey Gulch near Anchor Point.
As planet warms, researchers project more ‘extreme’ rainfall in Southeast and Western Alaska
As storms that were once thought of as extreme become more common, storms that are thought of as impossible — or at least extremely unlikely — start to become real concerns.
‘It brings back memories’: Northwest Alaska health provider cleared to make seal oil and serve it to elders
Seal oil has been a diet staple for Alaska’s Inupiat people for centuries. However, because of federal and state health regulations, you can’t buy it in stores and it can’t be served in restaurants.
Biden suspends new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, including in Alaska
Biden’s order shouldn’t have an immediate impact on oil operations in Alaska because doesn’t it prohibit work on existing oil and gas leases.
Kenai natural gas plant unlikely to harm endangered belugas, report says
Marathon Petroleum is one step closer to reopening the Nikiski plant as an import facility.