BP has operated in Alaska for over half a century and has long had a hand in running the state’s biggest oilfield, Prudhoe Bay. The oil company’s plans to exit the state have left hundreds of workers in limbo.
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Alaska attorney general says Alaska Hire violates state, federal constitutions
Alaska Attorney General Clarkson wrote in a memo that a provision of state law requiring some private employers to hire Alaskans violates both the state and federal constitutions.
About 300 BP union employees will keep their jobs — for now
According to Hilcorp, about 300 BP union workers at Prudhoe Bay will remain in their jobs — at least through the end of their current contract.
Attack in Saudi Arabia highlights Alaska’s diminishing role on the global oil stage
This year, for the first time in at least a dozen years, the state of Alaska will change the way it forecasts the price of its oil.
Seattle City Council votes to withhold business from Arctic Refuge oil companies
The Seattle City Council voted Monday to avoid doing business with any company that leases land in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to explore for oil.
Rural Alaska clinics depend on broadband internet. What happens when it goes out?
Gail Alstrom of the St. Mary’s Sub-Regional Clinic says rural Alaska health care clinics like hers rely on broadband internet service. An outage sends them back in time.
US House votes to block drilling in Arctic Refuge; bill unlikely to become law
Alaska Congressman Don Young voted against the bill. On the House floor, he told ANWR drilling opponents, “You’re wasting our time.”
Trump administration rolls out final environmental review for Arctic Refuge oil leasing
On Thursday, the Trump administration took one of the last steps to allow oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
After leaving Trump administration, Balash will work for oil company that’s developing an Alaska project
Joe Balash, the Trump-appointee who pushed to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing, is taking a job with Oil Search, a company developing an oil project 100 miles to the west of the refuge.
Internal email casts uncertainty on future of BP Alaska employees
In the email, sent after the deal was made public, BP Alaska President Janet Weiss told employees they have three options, including applying for jobs with BP outside Alaska or leaving the company with a severance package.