For the second time in six months, the U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill aimed at greater oil industry access to the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Energy & Mining
Oil tax advocates spell out their case against referendum
A handful of leading advocates for the new oil tax regime made the case for keeping the law to a friendly audience on Wednesday.
B.C. mine developers defend near-border projects
We’ve heard a lot about environmental damage from mines planned for northwest British Columbia, just across Alaska’s border. But we haven’t heard a lot from mine advocates. Now, we have.
Subsistence users criticize miners, regulators at Nome meeting
Some subsistence users blame gold miners and regulators for failing to take into account the negative impacts mining is having on other resources around Nome.
State Supreme Court hears case to remove Pebble initiative from ballot
The Pebble initiative would add another layer of scrutiny to the proposed Pebble Mine
BP uses drones for first time on land for commercial purposes
BP is using Unmanned Aerial Systems to inspect roads, gravel pads, and pipelines on the North Slope.
As oil tax referendum nears, Dems try making bet with Governor
A pair of Anchorage Democrats are calling on Gov. Sean Parnell to pass legislation serving as a guarantee that the new oil tax system will lead to more production on the North Slope.
Yesterday’s power outage affected 5,000 customers
AELP says all outage information is posted quickly on Facebook and Twitter
What do the EPA’s new carbon rules mean for Alaska?
Around the country, the proposal is viewed as a push to get states to clean up their coal plants, but that may not be the easiest way for Alaska to meet its target.
New EPA carbon-pollution rules will spark rate hikes in Fairbanks
About 60 percent of GVEA’s electricity is generated by coal and oil, including diesel.