Alaska watches, nervously, as Ukraine war pushes more Russian oil through Bering Strait
A sharp increase in oil tankers carrying Russian oil to China prompts new warnings of risks to Alaska villages and the fish, seals and whales they harvest.
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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy names ad consultant, talk show host Porcaro to commercial fisheries agency
Mike Dunleavy has appointed ally Mike Porcaro, a longtime GOP advertising consultant and talk radio host, to a highly paid job as a commissioner at the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission.
LNG imports are likely coming to Anchorage. But advocates say policy changes can forestall them.
A new report says Anchorage's electric utility can put off the need for LNG imports by five years through renewable power projects and energy conservation.
Interesting stuff: More from the mammal beat, Dunleavy visits a mining prospect and a tribe's quick reversal in an oil project lawsuit
An update on the fate of The Walrus, coyotes attack Alaska soldiers in Louisiana and Gov. Mike Dunleavy visits a mining prospect in the Alaska Range, which could connect to the West Su Access road.
In brief: Gleason hands Alaska and AIDEA an Arctic Refuge defeat
A federal court judge rejected a lawsuit from the state of Alaska and the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority that challenged a suspension of oil leases in the Arctic Refuge.
The great Alaska walrus caper of 2023
How did a walrus get four miles from shore, to the middle of an Alaska oil field? I hunted for answers — and found them.
Interesting stuff: Alaska tribal health groups battle over documents in court; Clarkson and Kelly return to politics
Plus: More details about the removal of a university researcher from a state electricity task force, which came after she "disappointed" the head of the Alaska Energy Authority.