Parnell reiterates criticism against federal regulation

Gov. Sean Parnell said miners face an uphill battle against federal regulators, and his office is "fighting with everything we've got" against the feds and "overzealous" environmental groups.

Alyeska says it's short of oil spill vessels

The operator of the trans-Alaska pipeline and Valdez tanker port is reporting a shortfall in the number of fishing boats ready to provide aid in the event of a Prince William Sound oil spill.

PDF: Briefing paper on shortage of spill responders

PDF: Alyeska non-readiness notice

Lawmaker seeks state aid to ease Fairbanks air pollution

A Republican state legislator from North Pole wants Alaska to spend almost $6 million on a program to help Fairbanks overcome its chronic air pollution.

Coast Guard: Icebreaker will be back in 3 years

After a $62 million overhaul, the Coast Guard will have its third icebeaker back in service in 2013, filling a critical need as the fleet takes on new responsibilities, the commandant of the service said Wednesday.

Begich, Murkowski polar opposites on EPA

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has become the face of an all-out assault on the Environmental Protection Agency, but she won't be joined in that fight by her Democratic counterpart from Alaska, Sen. Mark Begich.

Moderate quake rattles islands

The Alaska Earthquake Information Center reports a magnitude-5.1 quake occurred a 5:06 a.m. Tuesday in the Andreanof Islands region of the Aleutians, more than 300 miles west of Dutch Harbor.

Activists critical of Murkowski arrested in Washington

Three Greenpeace activists were arrested Monday after their balloon-powered banner criticizing Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was released in the Senate Hart Office Building.

Contaminated mine area is Superfund site

An old Prince of Wales Island mine near where clams and mussels are contaminated with arsenic and heavy metals has been added to the federal list of Superfund sites for priority cleanup.

Commission: Feds' Arctic spill funds fall short

The U.S. Arctic Research Commission says the federal government is failing to meet its obligation to fund an adequate level of oil spill research in the Arctic.

PDF: Arctic commission's white paper

Meetings to address Izembek land swap

A federal agency will begin an environmental review of a proposed road through an Alaska wildlife refuge that provides sanctuary to thousands of migratory birds.

Group to fight Fairbanks wood-heating regulations

A group led by a North Pole legislator is putting together a ballot measure that would block Fairbanks from tackling winter air pollution by regulating stoves and other heaters that burn wood or coal.

Old shipwreck has emitted oil since '52

The Coast Guard and the state of Alaska have set up a unified command to further assess a historic shipwreck as a source of oil sheens in the Juneau area.

Movement to stifle EPA growing

Two top House Democrats have introduced a measure aimed at blocking the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating pollution-causing greenhouse gases.

Snowstorm forecasted to end this evening

Forecasters predict the snowstorm that blew into Anchorage this morning, blinding drivers and sending commuters sliding through intersections, should pass by quitting time.

4.6 magnitude earthquake shakes Kodiak

A light earthquake about 22 miles south of Old Harbor at 2:30 p.m. today was felt by some residents on Kodiak Island.

Group petitions EPA to protect ice by cutting soot pollution

An environmental group petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to reduce soot, saying it accelerates melting of glaciers and sea ice.

Heavy stove smoke could net fines in Fairbanks

A proposed new rule in Fairbanks would fine people at least $300 for using wood- and-coal-fired stoves that belch out dense smoke, part of an attempt to curb air pollution in the area.

Southeast timber coalition loses lawsuit over Tongass logging

A federal judge threw out an industry lawsuit Wednesday that could have led to more logging and road building in Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the nation's largest federal forest.

Some North Pole wells exceed contamination standards

Some North Pole private wells have sulfolane levels higher than new standards recommended by the federal government, but state officials say the guidelines were set low as a precaution.

NOAA to establish climate center in Alaska

Alaska will become home to one of six federal climate science centers, a move that is expected to result in a greater emphasis on the state and the Arctic as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration moves forward with plans to focus on the changing climate.

Web site: NOAA climate change centers