Two months ago, a federal judge said the trade was illegal because it violated two separate federal laws, the Administrative Procedure Act and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act.
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In the time of social distancing, Alaska holds its first online oil and gas lease sale
It’s a new way of doing business for the state department that has long relied on in-person auctions and sealed bids.
A new fish processor is buoying King Cove’s fishermen. But now the town’s finances are sinking.
King Cove officials estimate that they’ve lost of some $650,000 in revenue, or nearly 25 percent of their yearly total.
Coast Guard suspends search for 5 missing fishermen west of Kodiak
Rescuers on scene said the elements were against them: 40 mph winds, well-below-freezing temperatures, and high seas as they searched for the boat and crew.
Alaska communities used to have plenty of fresh water. Then came severe drought.
After an unprecedented summer drought drained reservoirs and wells across Alaska, hundreds of people face immediate water shortages — and lingering questions about the future.
Environmental groups file new lawsuit to block new Izembek land swap deal
Nine environmental groups have filed a new lawsuit to block a road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. For nearby King Cove, it’s the latest in a long series of legal and political hurdles.
Federal researchers open formal investigation into gray whale deaths, including Alaska’s
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Friday that the 70 dead whales seen this year in the U.S. constitute “an unusual mortality event.”
A judge blocked a Trump plan for a controversial road through an Alaska wildlife refuge. Now the administration is appealing.
The Trump administration is appealing a court ruling that blocked plans to build a long-sought road through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
After a huge eruption of ash, Mount Veniaminof quiets down
Mount Veniaminof has stopped spewing ash for now. Located on the Alaska Peninsula north of Perryville, the volcano emitted a large ash cloud last week that narrowly missed the village.
Alaska Peninsula volcano spews steam, ash, but no lava
Scientists have increased the alert level for Pavlof Volcano for the second time this month. On Thursday, the Alaska Peninsula volcano showed signs of low-level eruptive activity.