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Jul 15 2019

Rural Alaskans brace for impact as Power Cost Equalization funds disappear

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Business, Economy, Energy & Mining, Local Government, Politics, State Government, Western

As legislative gridlock continues over funds included in an annual sweep into state savings, rural Alaskans soon could see more expensive electricity bills.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 15, 2019 6:17 pm

Jul 15 2019

Anchorage mayor unveils state’s largest rooftop solar project

By Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | Energy & Mining, Southcentral

216 solar panels are expected to power up to 9% of the center’s electricity needs for the year. It’s the state’s largest rooftop solar installation, according to a press release from the city.

By Amy Mostafa, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage | July 15, 2019 2:31 pm

Jul 11 2019

Murkowski finds EPA criticism of Pebble Mine ‘substantial’

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Energy & Mining, Federal Government, Nation & World

The Environmental Protection Agency issued harsh assessments of the proposed Pebble Mine last week, and they’ve made an impression on Lisa Murkowski.

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | July 11, 2019 10:39 pm

Jul 09 2019

Sen. Bill Wielechowski, D-Anchorage, speaks during a Senate floor session, March 13, 2019.

Alaska senators say time running out on funding for scholarships, medical education, Power Cost Equalization

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | Economy, Energy & Mining, Interior, Politics, Southwest, State Government, University of Alaska

State senators in Juneau raised alarm on Tuesday about the money swept from state budget accounts into a harder-to-access piggy bank: the Constitutional Budget Reserve.

By Andrew Kitchenman, KTOO and Alaska Public Media | July 9, 2019 6:06 pm

Jul 08 2019

Australian mining firm explores potential vanadium deposit near Juneau

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Energy & Mining, Juneau

An Australian mining firm looking for a rare mineral used for high-capacity batteries seeks a permit to drill this summer in Tongass National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing its application.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | July 8, 2019 11:23 am

Jul 08 2019

Study on salmon ear stones cited by EPA in Pebble draft EIS comments

By Alex Hager, KDLG - Dillingham | Energy & Mining, Fisheries, Wildlife

The EPA’s 100-page comment on the Pebble Mine draft EIS cited a study focusing on the growth and development of young salmon in the Bristol Bay watershed.

By Alex Hager, KDLG - Dillingham | July 8, 2019 10:40 am

Jul 02 2019

In Arctic Village, Gwich’in leaders say the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge isn’t over

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Community, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government, Local Government, Nation & World, North Slope, Politics, Subsistence, The Future of the Arctic Refuge: Riches or Ruin?, Wildlife

Until recently, Gwich’in tribes were on the winning side of the battle over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Then, in late 2017, Congress opened the coastal plain to oil development.

By Elizabeth Harball, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 2, 2019 2:47 pm

Jul 02 2019

In the Alaska village where ANWR is the backyard, many see drilling as an opportunity

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, North Slope, The Future of the Arctic Refuge: Riches or Ruin?, Wildlife

Many of the Alaska Native residents of Kaktovik, the one small village inside the refuge, see oil development as an opportunity, though some remain deeply skeptical.

By Nat Herz, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 2, 2019 10:52 am

Jul 02 2019

EPA says report on Pebble Mine lacks detail, likely underestimates risks to water quality

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | Energy & Mining, Environment, Federal Government

In a document issued by the EPA, the agency concludes the project “may have substantial and unacceptable adverse impacts on fisheries resources in the project area watersheds, which are aquatic resources of national importance.”

By Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media | July 2, 2019 9:49 am

Jul 01 2019

An LNG tanker fills up at the ConocoPhillips liquid natural gas export facility in Nikiski, Alaska. When it opened in 1969, it was the only facility of its kind in the U.S. to get a license to export its gas to Japan. For more than forty years, the state has attempted to develop similar projects to bring natural gas from the North Slope to market, none of those projects have broken ground. (Photo courtesy of ConocoPhillips)

From permafrost to polar bears, draft report evaluates Alaska gasline’s environmental impact

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | Alaska's Energy Desk, Energy & Mining, Environment, Wildlife

The report concludes the $43 billion export project could have significant impacts on the environment — but would be a boost for state and local economies.

By Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk | July 1, 2019 4:42 pm

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Rural Alaskans brace for impact as Power Cost Equalization funds disappear

Anchorage mayor unveils state’s largest rooftop solar project

Murkowski finds EPA criticism of Pebble Mine ‘substantial’

Alaska senators say time running out on funding for scholarships, medical education, Power Cost Equalization

Australian mining firm explores potential vanadium deposit near Juneau

Study on salmon ear stones cited by EPA in Pebble draft EIS comments

In Arctic Village, Gwich’in leaders say the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge isn’t over

In the Alaska village where ANWR is the backyard, many see drilling as an opportunity

EPA says report on Pebble Mine lacks detail, likely underestimates risks to water quality

From permafrost to polar bears, draft report evaluates Alaska gasline’s environmental impact

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