According to the EPA, the Clean Water Act violations by both companies affected arctic wetlands that support wildlife like caribou, ptarmigan and geese.
North Slope
Clear and present danger: Rapidly warming Arctic threatens Cold War radar sites
At the Oliktok Long Range Radar Site, the erosion reached a line a year and half ago forecast for 2040. Millions will be spent to fortify installations worth billions.
Federal agency predicts lean oil decades for Alaska
While the EIA baseline case shows Alaska contributing almost nothing to U.S. oil production in a few decades, that’s not the only scenario.
State considers increasing ownership stake in Alaska LNG pipeline project
Nothing has been decided, though. The state is still in discussions with its three partners.
Two women died rafting on Kongakut River
Two women died Wednesday after their raft flipped in the rapids of the Kongakut River.
Legislature passes oil and gas tax credit bill, but funds’ fate remains uncertain
The next round of credits depends on funding that one key lawmaker is already calling on Gov. Bill Walker to veto.
Barrow experiences earliest snowmelt on record
The early thaw is already taking a toll on wildlife in the far north.
State oil and gas regulators propose record high safety, environmental fines
More than a third of all the penalties imposed since 1976 were logged last year.
Do Arctic villages need oil? Point Lay leaders say no
In Washington, both sides of any Arctic drilling dispute want to show they have locals on their side.
Arctic broadband brings concerns about changing culture
The biggest local internet service provider in northern Alaska expects high demand for the broadband connections. It’ll be offering the service early next year.