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Alaska acquisitions, upgrades exceed $700 million for shipper Matson
Oceangoing shipper Matson has moved quickly into the Alaska freight market, acquiring two companies and spending more than $50 million on upgrades.
Months after leak, Hilcorp makes permanent repairs to Cook Inlet pipeline
Repair divers for Hilcorp Alaska on Friday installed a permanent repair clamp over its damaged natural gas pipeline in Cook Inlet.
Two on Chugach Electric board survive short-lived dam controversy
The Chugach Electric Association board remains unchanged despite a recent election involving two seats and a short-lived but controversial proposal to study a Kenai Peninsula dam.
State boosts restrictions on wood sellers in battle against Fairbanks air pollution
Commercial wood sellers in Fairbanks will have to register with the state and use moisture meters in an effort to combat the burning of "wet" wood.
Alaska Permanent Fund channels investments into companies, infrastructure
The fund has found success investing directly in companies, generating returns that have outpaced the $59 billion fund's overall performance.
State looks for help fighting ‘blob’ oozing toward Dalton Highway
A huge clump of frozen debris could collide with the Dalton Highway as early as 2021. State engineers are looking for contractors to realign the road.
CH2M Hill subsidiary to cut 147 jobs after losing North Slope contract
A North Slope contract that is changing hands has some worrying that too many of the new jobs will go to non-Alaska residents.
Trump administration to hold Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale in June
In another sign of the Trump administration's efforts to support industrial activity, more than 1 million acres in Cook Inlet will go on the auction block.
Meet the robots that will be crawling inside Valdez pipelines this summer
An Alyeska engineer discovered the Russian robots during a Google search.
Even a smaller Pebble mine, as developer now plans, could face high development hurdles
The EPA found that even a mine much smaller than one proposed by Pebble would harm the Bristol Bay watershed and fishery.
Pebble opponents call on EPA to deny developer a deal
The EPA and Pebble are expected to resolve a standoff that began in 2014 when a judge stopped the EPA from taking action that could halt project development.
State staff recommend against Nikiski's bid to become a Connecticut-sized city
The proposed boundary would have made Nikiski the largest city in Alaska by a factor of about 20.