It’s still too early to know if petroleum even exists in the refuge in commercially-viable quantities. But if it’s found, Kaktovik’s residents are simultaneously positioned to be among the biggest beneficiaries, and to experience some of the biggest disruptions.
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Hundreds of protesters turn out against ANWR coastal plain exploration
Most of those who showed up for a Bureau of Land Management meeting in Fairbanks opposed the plan to open ANWR. They said it would disrupt caribou calving season and harm subsistence, culture and environment.
Seeking investment, Alaska goes open source with oil & gas data
Alaska’s Oil and Gas division is releasing valuable oil exploration data from leases on the North Slope and Cook Inlet.
Statoil will exit Alaska, following Shell
Norwegian oil company Statoil said Tuesday it will end exploration efforts in the Chukchi Sea and close its Anchorage office.
Arctic leaders outline local priorities in letter to President Obama
The letter covers a lot of ground — outlining the need to develop a deep-draft port above the Arctic Circle and advocating sharing federal revenue from offshore oil drilling with local residents.
Senate Resources offers changed oil tax plan
The first changes have been made to Gov. Sean Parnell’s oil tax proposal.