Throughout Southeast Alaska, many people make their home on boats. So-called “liveaboards” are motivated by a variety of factors — including a lack of affordable housing.
Economy
Opening the Arctic Refuge brought Alaska’s largest Native corporation $22.5M from BP and Chevron
Arctic Slope Regional Corp. has long been one of the most aggressive advocates for opening ANWR to oil development.
Unrest at Aleutian volcano increases, triggering aviation warnings
Ash eruption at Shishaldin Volcano in the Aleutian Islands has intensified, sending an ash cloud 27,000 feet in the air.
New vendor awarded $8.5M to service Coast Guard’s failing VHF sites
Poor VHF coverage isn’t a new issue. But this many outages at once is not normal.
Polar bear protections delayed oil exploration in the Arctic Refuge. A new study could help.
By using heat-sensing cameras to detect dens, and accepting strict limits on when to survey, impacts could be dramatically reduced.
Economists say the loss of BP jobs will be significant, but ‘not disastrous’ for Alaska’s economy
BP, which has been a major employer in Alaska for decades, is planning to sell all of its assets in the state to Hilcorp, a smaller, private company.
Alaska governor creates oversight committee for BP sale
The purpose is to make sure the State of Alaska and its people are represented as the sale moves forward.
Chinook salmon are getting smaller, and researchers say killer whales may be to blame
Predation by booming killer whales populations are estimated to consume more adult Chinook salmon than taken by fisheries.
Q&A: Washington Post correspondent talks about reporting on climate change on the North Slope
The Washington Post made the North Slope village of Nuiqsut front page news under a provocative headline: “Alaska’s warming, but can’t quit big oil.”
State seeks dismissal of class-action suit challenging rate hikes at Pioneer Homes
In a Dec. 23 filing, state attorneys ask the court to toss the lawsuit on technical grounds.