Rashah McChesney, Alaska's Energy Desk - Juneau
Rashah McChesney is a photojournalist turned radio journalist who has been telling stories in Alaska since 2012. Before joining Alaska's Energy Desk , she worked at Kenai's Peninsula Clarion and the Juneau bureau of the Associated Press. She is a graduate of Iowa State University's Greenlee Journalism School and has worked in public television, newspapers and now radio, all in the quest to become the Swiss Army knife of storytellers.
State announces tentative deal with ExxonMobil to supply gas for Alaska LNG project
Agreement links Point Thompson production requirements to deal on Alaska LNG project. Listen now
Alaska companies release private data for global seabed mapping project
The goal is to completely map the seafloor by the year 2030 and three Alaska companies are pitching in. Listen now
NOAA panel considers Alaska and Arctic mapping priorities
NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel heard from fishermen, barge operators, private mapping companies about Alaska’s priorities. Listen now
State regulator raises bonds required for drilling
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission proposes a sliding scale for the new bonds from $500,000 to $30,000,000 for potential drillers, operators. Listen now
Tanker truck rollover and fuel spill on the Dalton Highway leaves driver dead
Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring the incident as the tanker Wiebe was hauling had several thousand gallons of diesel fuel in it. Listen now
Walker administration doubles down as cyber-security experts warn of China’s threat to Alaska
Governor's office says there's no conclusive proof China is spying on Alaska. Listen now
Cyber-security firm says Alaska was targeted by Chinese cyber spies
Report details state, private companies that were targeted. Listen now
The mysterious case of Alaska’s strange sockeye salmon returns this year
From exceptionally strong to exceptionally weak runs, sockeye salmon leave scientists scratching their heads this year in Alaska. Listen now
As trade war escalates, AGDC and Gov. Walker minimize threat to state’s LNG project
China announced a 25 percent tariff on LNG imports from the U.S. Listen now
AK: The journey of Alaska’s go-to man in China
It took a lot of work for Alaska to break into the Chinese market. One man has been at it for decades: Yingdi Wang, the Chinese-born, American citizen who is the state’s go-to guy in China. Listen now
Alaska’s LNG project looking for private contractor to help with federal permitting
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sent a letter to the state, requesting that it pay for a third-party contractor to help with federal review of the project. Listen now
Legislators quiz Alaska LNG project managers on progress
State-led Alaska gasline project leaders confident on progress, minimize tariff impact during legislative update. Listen now
With Permanent Fund draw, higher oil prices bring Alaska closer to a balanced budget
The state is suddenly a lot closer to a balanced budget. Listen now
State one step closer to gas pipeline, but not the one the Walker administration wants
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has put out a draft of the final environmental review of the in-state gas pipeline project. Listen now
New Alaska regs require oil and gas wells anchor below permafrost
The change in regulation comes after a BP well failed last year; the company blamed it on thawing permafrost causing uneven pressure on the well. Listen now
Alaska’s China trade mission wraps up with no big gasline news
Gov. Walker and the delegation met with Sinopec, the state-owned oil and gas company that could be a partner for the gasline. But the company's president said there was a lot more work to be done on the project than originally imagined. Listen now
Trident works to bring wild Alaska seafood direct to Chinese consumers
Welbourn and a few others from Trident joined Alaska Gov. Bill Walker’s 10-day trade mission to China. The whole idea was to deepen trade ties between the two countries and Trident is on board with that mission. Listen now
Photos: China Trade Mission
Alaska's Energy Desk's Rashah McChesney is in China covering Governor Walker's Opportunity Alaska: China Trade & Investment Mission 2018.
Alaska mission to China kicks off with ceremony, trade talks…and speed dating
The short meetings were a chance for Alaska businesses to introduce themselves directly to what they hope will be a giant market of new customers. Listen now
After ending trade talks in DC with an agreement to buy, China finds Alaska looking to sell
China’s top economic adviser returned from a week of trade talks in Washington, D.C. to find Alaska on his doorstep in Beijing.