A California-sized chunk of the Arctic will remain designated as critical polar bear habitat. That’s the effect of a U.S. Supreme Court order Monday declining to hear an appeal from the state of Alaska, Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and an oil industry trade group.
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Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to find new ocean expanses in the Atlantic and the Arctic for offshore drilling isn’t likely to reach its goals anytime soon but instead, will kick off a yearslong review and legal battle. Trump signed the order Friday aimed at dismantling a component of former President Barack Obama’s environmental…
Trump rescinds Obama’s ‘permanent’ Arctic leasing ban
President Donald Trump signed an order Friday morning rolling back restrictions President Barack Obama imposed late last year on offshore oil leasing in the Arctic.
Northwest Arctic Borough to receive almost $200 million over 10 Years from Red Dog Mine
After a borough meeting Tuesday night, a new payment in lieu of taxes, or PILT, agreement has been struck between the Northwest Arctic Borough and Teck Alaska, the operator of Red Dog Mine.
Bill requiring nonresident caribou hunters to have guides meets opposition
House Bill 211 sponsored by Kiana Democrat Dean Westlake met opposition in a House session early Monday afternoon.
Cook Inlet gas leak sparks debate over Hilcorp’s Arctic drilling plans
Last week, Hilcorp was finally able to fix a fuel line in Cook Inlet that regulators say started leaking gas in December. But the oil and gas company and its allies are still struggling to contain another issue: environmental groups, which argue that Hilcorp’s problems in Cook Inlet disqualify the company from drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean.
Climate change hits Alaska’s rural water and sewer systems
Communities around the state seem to be dealing with new threats to water and sewer systems from environmental changes linked to global warming.
What is the Arctic Council and how does it work?
Eight Arctic nations, six circumpolar indigenous groups, and over 30 representatives from other countries and organizations participate in the intergovernmental forum.
Ask a Climatologist: Arctic sea ice drives climate around the globe
Across the globe, the entire atmospheric circulation pattern is driven by temperature differences between the tropical latitudes and the Arctic.
Arctic winter sees record low sea-ice cover
For the Arctic Ocean, winter has been one long warm spell. That’s led to another record-low year for formation of Arctic winter sea-ice cover.