Four birds have died in the area and crews have set up additional containment booms around a nearby hatchery and the Valdez Duck Flats.
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Update: Thousands of gallons of oily water recovered from spill at trans-Alaska pipeline terminal in Valdez
Thousands of gallons of oily water have been recovered from the harbor at the end of the trans-Alaska pipeline, but officials with the Department of Environmental Conservation say that the spill is contained.
Wristbands, longer shifts, fever checks: How Alaska oil companies are responding to the global pandemic
Hundreds of businesses have filed plans with the state outlining how they’ll bring out-of-state workers safely into Alaska.
Alaskans split over proposed BP sale during 6 hours of public comment
It was the first time Alaskans could provide in-person comments to the Regulatory Commission of Alaska about one of the state’s biggest oil industry deals.
An Anchorage attorney made a fortune fighting Big Oil in Alaska court. Now he’s funding the campaign to raise their taxes.
The initiative targets some of Alaska’s oldest and largest oil fields, and it would levy what Robin Brena’s side estimates as an additional $1 billion in taxes on the state’s biggest producers: BP, ConocoPhillips and ExxonMobil.
RCA says it needs another month to consider Hilcorp’s confidentiality request
The agency received dozens of public comments on the issue.
Alaska utility regulators ask Hilcorp, BP for more details on $5.6B deal
The state commission that regulates public utilities asked the companies for more documents about the purchase and sale.
About 300 BP union employees will keep their jobs — for now
According to Hilcorp, about 300 BP union workers at Prudhoe Bay will remain in their jobs — at least through the end of their current contract.
Internal email casts uncertainty on future of BP Alaska employees
In the email, sent after the deal was made public, BP Alaska President Janet Weiss told employees they have three options, including applying for jobs with BP outside Alaska or leaving the company with a severance package.
BP and Hilcorp just announced Alaska’s biggest oil industry deal in years. Here’s why it matters.
If you don’t work for an oil company, you might be wondering: Why should I care? And why does this matter? We asked and answered some of the big questions about the Hilcorp-BP Alaska deal.