The man whose decision kicked off a decade-long legal battle for Prudhoe Bay oil producers weighs in on the state Supreme Court decision.
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Mad Max, a 52-year-old Southwest plow truck, breaks down; could prevent holiday travel
Ice crews have plowed a 25-mile stretch of the Middle Kuskokwim from Kalskag downstream towards Tuluksak. The remaining stretch to Tuluksak will most likely be completed after Christmas.
Chilkat sees lowest Chinook escapement since 1991 in 10-year trend
This year saw a poor run of king salmon in the Chilkat River — the lowest escapement estimate in about 25 years. The trend has persisted in the area for the last 10 years and it’s not expected to let up soon.
DOJ’s big bank settlements remove potential conflict of interest for Trump
Regulators reached a $7.2 billion deal with Deutsche Bank over toxic mortgage securities. President-elect Donald Trump owes the bank hundreds of millions. Credit Suisse agreed to pay $5.3 billion.
In Southeast Alaska, the holiday spirit is diesel-powered
Diesel is powering holiday light displays in small communities around Southeast Alaska.
Two businesses applying for YK Delta’s first marijuana store licenses
Two businesses in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta are applying for the region’s first marijuana store licenses: The Green Tree , 260 C Osage St., Bethel; and Kuskokwim Enterprises, 3 Slough View Drive, Aniak.
Oil industry prepares to fight to keep tax credits alive in 2017
Lawmakers in the new House Democratic majority say the current oil and gas tax credit structure is unsustainable — and they’re working on a bill to change it.
Volcano in Aleutian Islands erupts again
A volcano in the eastern Aleutian Islands has erupted for the second time in two days prompting the Alaska Volcano Observatory to issue its highest alert level for aviation.
Federal water protection rule angers coal mining operator
The operator of Alaska’s only coal mine is speaking out against a new Obama administration water protection rule for the industry. Healy-based Usibelli coal mine saw the Stream Protection Rule as an attack on the industry.
Arctic Slope Regional Corp: Obama acts in our name, ignores our needs
However, Ole Lake with the Alaska Wilderness League thinks a lot of Native folks happy about the decision are probably too busy with subsistence activities to make their views known.