Nearly every year since Kasatochi erupted, scientists have returned to study how ecosystems respond to cataclysmic destruction.
Alaska's Energy Desk
Environmental group calls for shutdown of leaking gas line in Cook Inlet
A local environmental group is calling on regulators to shut down a leaking gas line in Cook Inlet until it is repaired.
Renewed fight, but old arguments for lawmakers wanting to open ANWR for drilling
Activists descend on Juneau to lobby against opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to drilling.
Trump transition limits EPA participation in Alaska environmental conference
Trump transition officials ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to limit its participation in an Alaska environmental conference this week.
State coffers won’t cover cost of cleanup if oil companies walk away
The agency that oversees oil and gas drilling in the state says it doesn’t collect nearly enough money to clean up wells in case companies walk away. Regulators say the recent influx of small, private companies means Alaska risks shouldering the cost of abandoned wells. State lawmakers are receptive to addressing the issue.
Latest oil tax credit bill off to a rough start in state House
New bill would up minimum tax rate on oil companies, cut state credits for operating losses.
Alaska’s infrastructure report card probably not going on the fridge
Is Alaska on the honor roll for its energy grid and water systems? According to the American Society of Civil Engineers the answer is “no.”
Legislature considers new contract to sell royalty oil
With declining flow rates on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, state talks shorter contracts to sell royalty oil
Ask a Climatologist: What the fog, Anchorage?
It’s a record year for dense fog in Anchorage. No other winter comes even close. Since Dec. 1, Anchorage has seen 26 days of fog with visibility of a quarter mile or less.
Walker, House Dems aim to put climate policy back on the table
Climate change has always been a sticky issue for Alaska policy makers. In a state that sits on the front lines of global warming but remains deeply dependent on oil, it sometimes seems like the easiest option is just not talking about it at all.