New Trump administration proposal aims to accelerate drilling amid Alaska oil industry’s revival
"It’s pretty extreme,” said one longtime Alaska environmental advocate.
Max Graham
Alaska development agency approves $190 million budget for Arctic refuge oil exploration, leasing
AIDEA intends to move ahead with geologic testing on its leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and to bid on new ones in an upcoming federal sale.
The state of Alaska could spend nearly $200 million on oil exploration, leasing in Arctic refuge
Alaska’s economic development agency, AIDEA, wants to conduct geologic testing on its existing oil leases — and to bid on new ones — in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
A federal mining inspector wanted to investigate a Fairbanks property. Then, a state trooper called.
A legal dispute reflects a new twist to longstanding tensions between Alaska's small-scale miners and federal regulatory agencies.
With gold prices still soaring, a major Alaska mine proposal is getting a new look
For years, some of Alaska’s largest mining proposals inched along, unable to attract big investment. Then the price of gold took off.
In court, Pebble developer says 27 salmon stand in the massive mine’s way
"I'll kill them all right now, with my bare hands," one mine booster said in a recent video posted online.
First he scoured the Pacific for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane. Now he wants to search Alaska’s seafloor for minerals.
The Trump administration could open federal waters off Alaska to mineral leasing, but the effort faces broad opposition.