Energy & Mining

Dec 20 2018
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What does the Dunleavy administration mean for the proposed Pebble Mine?

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Environment, Fisheries, Southwest

Officially, Gov. Mike Dunleavy is not taking a position on the mine, unlike his predecessor, Gov. Bill Walker, who opposed it. But the new governor is already making moves that have encouraged the mine’s backers and worried its opponents.

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Dec 20 2018
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Donlin Gold signs major wetland mitigation agreement

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Economy, Energy & Mining, Western

The company is trying to develop one of the biggest gold mines in the world in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. The mine, if built, would disturb 2,800 acres of wetlands. Because Donlin can’t restore all of those wetlands, it is required to protect wetlands somewhere else.

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Dec 17 2018
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Liberty

Environmental groups sue Trump administration to halt Arctic drilling project

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Energy & Mining, Environment, North Slope

A coalition of environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to challenge what would be the first oil production facility in Arctic federal waters, claiming the federal government’s analysis leading to its approval was faulty.

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Dec 14 2018
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BPrig

This winter, a major oil exploration effort is happening in a familiar place: Prudhoe Bay

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, North Slope

BP is undertaking a massive effort to get the clearest picture yet of what the Prudhoe Bay oil field looks like. The idea is that, after all these years, there’s more oil at Prudhoe Bay to drill, but it’s in smaller, harder-to-find pockets.

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