Eklutna Hydro Project owners’ plan would return water to most, but not all of Eklutna River
The plan would bypass the dam and send water back down 11 of 12 miles of the Eklutna River. But some want to see the river fully restored.
Extreme flooding on Alaska’s Arctic highway caused thaw-induced sinking in later years
A 2015 flood that closed the Dalton Highway to the North Slope triggered permafrost thaw even miles away from the road, UAF research finds.
Feds award $19M in grants for Alaskans facing high energy costs
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says more than half of the funds are from Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program funding.
State’s draft energy plan highlights familiar Alaska megaprojects, offers vague plans for renewables
The draft lays out some broad intentions to bring more renewable energy to the state. It also calls for the controversial Alaska LNG pipeline.
Dunleavy announces plan to incentivize Cook Inlet gas producers
The announcement comes amid looming natural gas shortages, and concerns about energy security in the Railbelt area, from Homer to Fairbanks.
Doyon Ltd. drops support for Ambler Road, at least temporarily
Doyon, the regional Native corporation for Interior Alaska, owns 10-12 miles of the two primary planned routes of the 211-mile Ambler Road.
Fall fuel barge makes its last Y-K Delta village visits before freeze-up
John Wagner with Northstar Gas said that the last of the villages, Nunapitchuk, will probably receive its fuel by the weekend.
Seward utility sale fails again, Homer Council unchanged in initial Kenai Peninsula election results
A second proposed sale of Seward's electric utility had just 46% of the 60% vote it needs to pass, with two Homer Assembly incumbents leading.
Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska
The plan follows Biden's decision earlier this year to approve ConocoPhillips’ massive Willow oil project in Alaska.
After electricity-rate shock, Aniak seeks changes from state utility regulators
A resolution headed to the Alaska Federation of Natives convention next month calls for a Native seat on the Regulatory Commission of Alaska.
Alaska politicians remain optimistic about AK LNG even as overseas market cools
Politicians are still confident in the pipeline project, even as a long timeline has export buyers looking for other options.
Amid natural gas crunch, an Alaska utility asks to resurrect in-state gas pipeline
Enstar wants to take over the estimated $10 billion project, but its own CEO says the pipeline isn’t viable without massive state subsidies.
National political fight over electric vehicles surfaces in Alaska
The fossil fuel industry and its backers have criticized the Biden EV vision. But in Alaska, where the vehicles' use is expanding, they are winning fans.
Contractor selected to build nuclear power plant at Eielson Air Force Base
Eielson will be the first U.S. military installation to get a commercialized and licensed microreactor.
Haaland cancels leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge: ‘Climate change is the crisis of our lifetime’
“With today’s action, no one will have rights to drill in one of the most sensitive landscapes on Earth,” said Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
Peltola, nearing one year in office, touts her support for Willow and other energy projects
As a Democrat running for re-election in an oil-producing state, she’s setting herself apart from the mainstream of her party on energy.
Alaska watches, nervously, as Ukraine war pushes more Russian oil through Bering Strait
While the ships are free to pass through the Bering Strait, its 55-mile width means that any spills would be likely to drift toward Alaska communities.
Oil and gas companies have outsized economic impact on Alaska, says industry study
The study found that oil and gas employment, spending, tax revenues and spinoff effects supported 16% of the state’s jobs in 2022.
ConocoPhillips says court case is likely do-or-die for Alaska’s Willow oil project
Willow would be the first large project constructed in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.
Mat-Su Borough welcomes Alaska’s biggest solar farm
The 8.5 megawatt solar array is expected to power about 1,400 homes, and has already begun feeding energy into the Matanuska Energy Association grid.