A shipping company has pleaded guilty to illegally dumping oily bilge water in the eastern Aleutians last summer.
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Truck crash blocks highway
A loaded tractor-trailer combination rolled over on Veterans Memorial Highway on Thursday morning.
Upon filing settlement legislation, Walker drops Point Thomson lawsuit
Gov. Bill Walker has introduced legislation clarifying the powers of the attorney general when settling litigation related to Alaska’s oil and gas resources.
Rare conference brings Russian, American officials to table on Arctic oil
A conference underway this week is trying to work around sanctions and rhetoric in order to focus on mutual interests in the Bering Sea.
Shell Oil asks for more time on Beaufort, Chukchi Leases
Shell Oil has spent the better part of a decade – and more than $6 billion – trying to explore prospects in the Alaskan Arctic, but they have little to show for it.
DeHart’s arsonist loses bid to reduce sentence
Rickey Gottardi, who was convicted for attempting to burn down DeHart’s Marina, claims he was represented at his trials by an ineffective attorney.
Murkowski calls for end to crude export ban
Sen. Lisa Murkowski yesterday called for lifting the decades-old ban on crude exports.
Biomass cleans up its act
Yesterday we brought you the first story in a two part series on the push for biomass energy in Southeast Alaska. Supporters believe wood biomass could be a solution to high energy and heating costs in the region, which continues to be dependent on fossil fuels. But fossil fuels are considered a dirty source of…
Building a critical mass for biomass
In renewable energy circles, biomass is a term that refers to plants or plant-made materials that can be burned to heat buildings or fuel power generation facilities.
Pew Trust proposes Arctic drilling standards
Pew wants a fleet of ice-capable vessels, Arctic-hardened pipelines and tanks, and solid consultation with local people.