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Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal

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Hilcorp again eyes Interior Alaska for oil exploration

Hilcorp has previously explored in the area in a partnership with Doyon, the Native-owned regional corporation for Interior Alaska. 

Small Cook Inlet producers say they need state government help before drilling for new natural gas

One company, Bluecrest, said it will need more support even after a state agency agreed to forgive some $7 million in loans. Another company, HEX, says it needs the state to agree to a royalty reduction before it will drill a well.

Alaska’s embattled economic development agency signs contracts with seven law firms

AIDEA has long used outside attorneys. What’s new is selecting firms in advance, which the agency's leader says allows work to happen more quickly than going through the state’s procurement process each time an issue comes up.

Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about the industry’s future in Alaska

As the world pivots toward lower-carbon energy sources in response to global warming, experts say some of the state’s hard-to-tap oil prospects are becoming less attractive.

Biden administration advances bid to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered or threatened

Experts say that the conservation group’s request, if granted, could force restrictions not just on salmon fishermen but also on activity that affects river habitat, like road and residential construction.

This oil platform stopped pumping 30 years ago. Alaska still won’t make the owner tear it down

Removing all the offshore oil infrastructure from Cook Inlet could cost $1 billion. But some platforms have sat idle for decades, as inspectors say they're in an "advanced state of disrepair."

An Alaska Olympian went to D.C. to testify on climate change. Then a senator dredged up four-year-old tweets

Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy subjected Anchorage cross-country skier Gus Schumacher to a pop quiz about climate science in an exchange that went viral in conservative circles.

AIDEA signs new consulting contracts, two with ex-Dunleavy aides, paying up to $295/hour

This story is republished from Northern Journal, which depends on subscriber support. Please consider subscribing. Alaska’s state-owned economic development agency has retained four consultants aimed at boosting its...

New grant could revolutionize home heating and power generation for Northwest Alaska

The 850 heat pumps represent one for “every residence” in the villages of Ambler, Buckland, Deering, Kiana, Kivalina, Kobuk, Noatak, Noorvik, Selawik and Shungnak.

New salmon study adds to evidence that pink salmon could be crowding out sockeye

Big energy news for the Northwest Arctic Borough, while a new study adds to the pile of evidence suggesting that booming, hatchery-boosted pink salmon populations could be harming wild sockeye.

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