Walker said the state government risks spending all of its savings if it denies there’s a problem and hopes for oil prices to rise.
North Slope
ConocoPhillips’ big new find on the North Slope could help replenish pipeline
ConocoPhillips has announced a major oil find in the National Petroleum-Reserve Alaska, which could portend a new wave of oil development on the North Slope.
As BLM moves to protect the National Petroleum Reserve, Conoco pushes back
National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska didn’t see a full-scale oil development until 2015. As this new era begins, the Bureau of Land Management is adding another layer of protection to this vast, sensitive area.
TAPS kicks off 40th year with a little more oil than expected
For the first time in over a decade, the operator of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System announced a year-over-year increase in the amount of oil moving through the pipeline.
Freezing temps mean it’s time to clean up the legacy wells on the North Slope
As the cold winter months hit the North Slope, the BLM heads out to plug old wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, hoping the process goes more smoothly this time around.
Suspect in Hooper Bay break-in at Covenant Church caught on video
Alaska State Troopers have identified a suspect in their investigation into a burglary that happened in Hooper Bay over the weekend. Troopers are not releasing the suspect’s name or information at this time, as the suspect has yet to be charged with a crime. On Saturday, a man acting alone was caught on video breaking…
Arctic Slope Regional Corp: Obama acts in our name, ignores our needs
However, Ole Lake with the Alaska Wilderness League thinks a lot of Native folks happy about the decision are probably too busy with subsistence activities to make their views known.
Walker seeks Permanent Fund earnings for budget, but leaves gap
Walker left an $890 million budget gap, saying he wants to work with lawmakers to close it.
Hearing reset for lawsuit against new Alaska town name
An Alaska judge has rescheduled a court hearing in a lawsuit challenging the new Inupiaq name of the nation’s northernmost town.
Local corporation sues city of Utqiagvik to halt name-change
A local native corporation is suing the city formerly known as Barrow, demanding it halts the official name-change to Utqiagvik. At least for now. The official switch from Barrow to Utqiagvik is scheduled to go into affect today.