Ice seals use sea ice to raise their young, and sea ice is in rapid decline. Logically, that should spell doom for seals in the Arctic. But one researcher says the animals have adapted well so far.
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Interior: No 3D seismic exploration in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this winter
An Interior official has confirmed there will be no 3D seismic exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge this winter.
Interior Dept. kicks off new round of meetings on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Some people at the meeting expressed concern about the process. Lisa Baraff with the Northern Alaska Environmental Center said that the timeline BLM has been using for their environmental review is too short.
Interior delays public comment deadline for ANWR oil leasing
The Interior Department is giving the public an additional month to weigh in on its controversial plans to allow oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
‘Uber for icebreakers’ idea gains traction in Congress
A Senate proposal has $750 million for a third Coast Guard icebreaker, but that money is caught in a fight over President Trump’s wall at the southern border. Still, there’s more than one way to break ice.
Revenue commissioner outlines a new direction for Alaska’s gas pipeline project
That direction looks a lot like a previous version of the project: one that was led by the oil companies on the North Slope.
December jobs report shows modest growth in Alaska’s oil and gas industry
But those jobs come with a caveat: If oil prices drop again, that could slow down work in the oil patch.
Military’s remote Alaska radars face a new threat: climate change
When radar sites were selected in the 1950s, melting permafrost and coastal erosion weren’t long-term concerns. Now, even as the Defense Department acknowledges the problem of climate change, there are few solutions for how to keep the radars operational.
Protesters target SAExploration in Texas over ANWR plans
A group of Native American protesters went to the offices of SAExploration in Houston Monday to object to work the company wants to do in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
State agency orders review following accident at Prudhoe Bay well
A state agency is holding a public hearing and requesting a field-wide review of all of BP’s oil wells at Prudhoe Bay following an accident last month.