Alaskans flock to Washington, D.C. for final ANWR hearing
Among visitors from the Lower 48, Alaskans testified to Alaskans in the nation's capital Friday.
Energy
$61 million sale finalized in effort to cut Fairbanks energy costs, air pollution
The purchase of Fairbanks Natural Gas is part of an effort to diversify the energy supply in the Interior city and reduce pollution from wood smoke.
3 oil companies are suing the state, saying a reinterpretation of Alaska tax law cost them millions
The companies and the state have a big stake in the outcome, with the oil companies protecting their revenues and the state defending its petroleum-based income.
Interior Department offers fix-up funds for ANWR drilling zone
The funds are part of a nationwide push to improve Fish and Wildlife Service infrastructure.
Gas line corporation seeks loan from Alaska development bank
Multiple sources within the state confirmed the AGDC has applied for a loan from the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to fund work on the $43 billion LNG export plan.
Companies’ first step toward drilling for oil in ANWR deemed inadequate by feds
The exchange over a permit to do seismic testing highlights the difficulties of bringing to fruition a signature energy project of President Trump and Alaska Republicans.
Federal effort to prepare for ANWR lease sale draws big crowd in Anchorage
The federal government took public comment Wednesday as it develops an environmental impact statement on leasing and development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
U.K. bank to stop financing new Arctic oil, oil sands and coal plant projects
Britain's Royal Bank of Scotland has joined other banks like HSBC in shoring up its climate policies.
BP back on its feet but CEO senses no respite
With oil prices at their highest since late 2014 and BP shares back to levels not seen in more than 8 years, it is once again in a position to contemplate boosting dividends and acquiring, CEO Bob Dudley said.
BP said to be in talks to take Conoco’s UK field in swap for Alaska assets
BP and ConocoPhillips are in discussions for an asset swap deal that would see the U.K. energy major gain a greater foothold in a key project in the North Sea and the U.S. explorer get Alaskan assets, according to people familiar with the talks.
Juneau man sues state, says selling bonds to pay oil companies is an illegal gimmick
Eric Forrer says his "100 percent homegrown" lawsuit seeks to stop a dangerous precedent from being set.
Fund managers urge companies to stay away from ANWR
Companies involved in oil exploration and drilling in the coastal plain will be negatively branded, they said.
Sullivan plans to close oil tax loophole for Canada after it opposed ANWR drilling
Canada's opposition to ANWR leasing helped Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan make up his mind on a measure that would impose new costs on oil imported from Alberta's tar sands.
Public meetings on ANWR drilling set, from Alaska villages to D.C.
The Trump administration Wednesday released a meeting schedule as it takes regulatory steps to prepare for leasing in ANWR.
Hilcorp again the lone bidder in Cook Inlet lease sale
For the second consecutive year, Hilcorp Energy had free rein over Alaska's annual Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale.
BP signs gas sale deal with Alaska pipeline development agency
Alaska's gas line project, a major initiative of Gov. Bill Walker's administration, depends on support from Alaska's major natural gas producers, and its future is far from secure.
Report says Alaska most profitable region for ConocoPhillips, by far
ConocoPhillips reported net income of $26.18 for each barrel of oil equivalent produced in Alaska, the highest amount globally, the report shows.
ConocoPhillips reports strongest Alaska profits since mid-2014
ConocoPhillips reported income of $445 million from its Alaska oil production.
ConocoPhillips claims North American record for horizontal drilling
The company said it drilled a four-mile “horizontal lateral,” an extension branching off a vertical well.
State assesses $275 million on oil companies after audit of 2011 taxes
One-third of the assessment is for interest payments, prompting the head of an oil industry trade group to argue the audits must happen sooner.