A possible legal snag has put Rep. Tom McKay’s plans on hold, at least temporarily.
"Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission"
Federal departments announce about $280M in funding for Alaska projects
Grants from Transportation, Interior and Agriculture will fund road and harbor projects, energy development and cleanup of old oil wells.
Alaska commission fines Hilcorp $452,100 for violations at North Slope oil sites
The violations concern injections of miscible gas, a substance that blends with oil to enhance oil recovery.
State appeals federal court ruling that allows ConocoPhillips to keep Willow drilling data secret
In March, a judge determined that a federal law preempts a state law that requires North Slope companies to make data publicly available.
ConocoPhillips faces potential fine of $914,000 for Arctic gas leak
The leak at Alpine continued for days before workers got control of it.
Federal judge rules in favor of ConocoPhillips to keep Willow drilling data secret
The Willow project remains under environmental review by the Department of the Interior. A final decision is expected within days.
Gov. Dunleavy says Alaska doesn’t flare its natural gas. It does.
Targeted by environmental groups, gas flares in Alaska are regulated more by economics than concerns about greenhouse gases.
Alaska’s largest oil producer asks judge to block release of drilling info from NPR-A
ConocoPhillips says disclosing the well data would benefit its competitors and reveal company trade secrets.
ConocoPhillips says it’s still trying to find the source of North Slope gas leak
Officials with ConocoPhillips are still trying to determine the source of an ongoing natural gas leak reported at a North Slope oil drill site earlier this month.
Fired commissioner Hollis French gets hearing on 2017 Cook Inlet pipeline leak
A Hilcorp pipeline sprung a leak late in December 2016 that continued for three months.