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12/02/20 02:28 PM
Trump administration takes aim at bird protection law that hit BP with $100 million oil spill fine
In its last weeks, President Donald Trump's administration is rolling back a landmark bird conservation law that led to more than $100 million in fines against BP for the Deepwater Horizon oil disaster.

12/02/20 10:56 AM
Seattle-based Coast Guard icebreaker to head north on rare wintertime Arctic mission
"This is going to be an amazing adventure," said Capt. William Woityra, the 44-year-old commanding officer of the 399-foot Polar Star. "When I first found out about this I told the crew, we were trading our penguins for polar bears."

11/27/20 02:49 PM
ConocoPhillips to resume drilling in December
In addition to restarting Doyon Drilling Rig 25 at the CD-5 drill site — a satellite to the large Alpine field — in the first half of next year ConocoPhillips expects to start development drilling at its $1.4 billion Greater…

11/23/20 09:00 AM
Astra readies for another launch
Astra Space Inc. will attempt to launch the latest version of their rocket from Kodiak’s Pacific Spaceport Complex during a 12-day launch window, which starts on Dec. 7.

11/23/20 09:00 AM
Coast Guard looking for details about Scandies Rose
After almost a year of investigation into the Dec. 31, 2019, sinking of the F/V Scandies Rose that left only two survivors, investigators are still looking for information before a public hearing in February.

11/20/20 02:43 PM
Oil tax increase defeated, but revenue issue remains
With the significant loss at the polls for Ballot Measure 1, a major increase in oil production taxes is again off the table, for now, but that doesn't mean the Legislature won't revisit the topic in some form given the…

11/20/20 02:38 PM
Senate approves resolution for National Native American Heritage Month
FARMINGTON — Recognizing and honoring Native Americans was the focus of a resolution the U.S. Senate passed to designate November as National Native American Heritage Month.

11/20/20 02:40 PM
BLM advances coastal plain lease sale plans
Bureau of Land Management Alaska officials continue working towards auctioning off oil and gas leases in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge ahead of the administration change amid pushback from some opponents who claim it is a…

11/20/20 02:42 PM
Corps receives, but doesn't release, final Pebble mitigation plan
The Pebble Partnership submitted its final paper to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers two days ahead of its Nov. 18 deadline, but the last key piece of the project that has garnered significant attention from the White House will…

11/16/20 05:22 PM
Jetliner hits bear on runway in Southeast Alaska
ANCHORAGE — An Alaska Airlines jetliner struck a brown bear while landing Saturday evening in Yakutat, killing the animal and causing some damage to the plane. No one in the plane was hurt.

11/16/20 02:41 PM
Trump rushes environmental regulations that could handcuff Biden
The Trump administration is rushing to issue permits, finalize major environmental regulations and even sell the rights to drill for oil in Alaskan wilderness before Inauguration Day in a push that could complicate Joe Biden's climate and conservation agenda.

11/16/20 10:02 AM
Alaska Airlines' next CEO optimistic on recovery
Ben Minicucci, who was tapped last week to become Alaska Airlines' next CEO, says the carrier expects to put more focus on Hawaii in 2021.

11/16/20 10:00 AM
Trump seeks to lock in oil drilling in Alaska’s pristine wilderness before leaving office
President Trump is reportedly seeking to ensure oil drilling rights in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge before he leaves office in January.

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