The Senate majority wants to end the cash payments that oil and gas companies receive for tax credits, while the House wants to see companies pay more taxes.
North Slope
After nearly 20 Years, NOAA surveys Norton Sound beluga whale population
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries, or NOAA Fisheries, in conjunction with two other Alaska entities, is conducting a survey of beluga whales in Norton Sound.
Video: Life as a postal worker in Deadhorse, Alaska
Deadhorse isn’t your average Alaskan town. The community at the start of the pipeline exists solely as a service hub for North Slope oil workers.
Melting ice keeps polar bears in perpetual motion, study says
A new U.S. study of polar bears off Alaska’s coasts says faster-moving sea ice brought on by rapid global warming is adding to the animals’ physiological stress. That adds to problems for polar bears in the southern Beaufort Sea, research ecologist George Durner said.
Caelus postpones appraisal well for big North Slope oil discovery
Caelus Energy, the company behind what could be Alaska’s biggest oil discovery since the 1960s, will not be drilling a well to confirm the find this winter, as originally planned.
Interior Secretary signs order aiming to open more of the North Slope to oil leasing
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke today ordered new studies on the oil and gas potential of federal land on the North Slope, including in the coastal plain of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Interior Secretary Zinke to visit Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke (ZINK’-ee) will visit Alaska. The state’s congressional delegation announced Zinke will arrive Saturday for a multi-day trip that will include a visit to Prudhoe Bay. His itinerary also includes visiting Denali National Park and Preserve, which is celebrating its centennial, and meetings with Interior Department employees…
Legislature approves Hollis French for AOGCC spot
French, who served on the commission since July, was confirmed by a 35 to 24 vote.
Conoco gives up stake in North Slope project seen as precursor to gas line
ConocoPhillips has confirmed it’s giving up its small stake in the Point Thomson field on the North Slope. The move has some observers wondering if it’s a bad sign for the state’s effort to build a massive natural gas line.
BP halts oil and gas leaking from North Slope well
BP announced Monday morning that an out-of-control release from a North Slope oil and gas production well has been stopped.