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Aug 29 2019
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Internal email casts uncertainty on future of BP Alaska employees

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Business, Economy, Energy & Mining, Nation & World, North Slope

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.

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Aug 28 2019
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BP and Hilcorp just announced Alaska’s biggest oil industry deal in years. Here’s why it matters.

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Business, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, North Slope

If you don’t work for an oil company, you might be wondering: Why should I care? And why does this matter? We asked and answered some of the big questions about the Hilcorp-BP Alaska deal.

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Aug 28 2019
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BP’s Alaska exit no surprise, say experts and industry insiders

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Business, Economy, Energy & Mining, Nation & World, North Slope, State Government

BP’s exit from Alaska was rumored long before it was officially announced on Tuesday. But that’s not the only reason the company’s $5.6 billion deal with Hilcorp is far from surprising, experts and industry insiders said.

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Aug 27 2019
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Gov. Mike Dunleavy, left, and Attorney General Kevin Clarkson discuss the governor’s proposed budget- and Alaska Permanent Fund dividend-related constitutional amendments with reporters at a press conference held at the Capitol in Juneau on Jan. 30, 2018.

Citing SCOTUS ruling, Alaska AG urges Dunleavy to rein in public sector unions

By | Business, Economy, Federal Government, Politics, State Government

The Janus decision was seen as a blow to organized labor groups representing public employees. Now the state is signaling it will pursue a stricter interpretation of the ruling, with potentially big implications for labor in Alaska.

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