Small Australian oil explorer hits potential pay zones in Nanushuk on Alaska’s North Slope
The leaders of 88 Energy Ltd. believe they have continued a trend that is driving two of the largest Slope prospects in decades.
Airlines boost schedules for another Alaska summer without big cruise ships
Fewer ships on the water appears to be leading to more planes in the sky, according to some Alaska tourism industry leaders.
University of Alaska makes public pitch for help achieving $200 million fundraising goal
UA leaders hope to complete a first-ever fundraising effort for scholarships, research and other priorities.
Dunleavy pitch for federal gas line funding gets chilly reception in Alaska Senate committee
In their first official briefing on the proposal, lawmakers expressed skepticism toward a plan backed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy to seek more than $4 billion in federal money to spur construction of the $39 billion Alaska LNG Project.
Proposed staff cuts in Alaska oil spill response division defended by Dunleavy administration and criticized by Prince William Sound advisory group
A decision to cut positions from the state agency charged with preventing oil spills despite potential new revenue is a step toward longer-term sustainability, according to the Dunleavy administration, while the group dedicated to preventing another Exxon Valdez insists it is a needless step towards unpreparedness.
Joint UAF-Hilcorp study of heavy oil recovery shows promise on Alaska’s North Slope
An advanced oil recovery method could unlock billions more barrels on the North Slope.
Proposal for state buyback of Cook Inlet setnet permits advances in Legislature
Legislation aimed at easing tensions and fishing pressure in one of the state’s most popular fisheries is already on the move this session after dying in the COVID-shortened session last year.
Small cruise operators are still planning to sail Alaska waters in 2021
Many of the companies’ small vessels are custom-made cruise ships, but others are reconfigured fishing and work vessels.
Alaska Permanent Fund continues bull rush, nearing $75 billion in value
Unaudited figures from the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. equate to growth of 4.3 percent in roughly the first seven weeks of 2021.
Trial pitting Anchorage against feds over botched Port of Alaska expansion underway this week
Attorneys for the municipality will attempt to complete their arguments that the federal government owes the city upwards of $320 million for its role in the port construction project that started in 2003 and was deemed a failure in 2012.
Alaska contends with cruise ban as state leaders criticize Canadian decision
Alaska’s congressional delegation and many state lawmakers have been critical of Canadian officials for the suddenness of the decision and the length of the extension.
North Slope gas write-down drives $772 million quarterly loss for ConocoPhillips
ConocoPhillips reported a loss of $2.7 billion in 2020, a wholesale reversal from the nearly $7.2 billion the company netted in 2019.