Yereth Rosen
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A right-of-way agreement gives Nuiqsut’s city and tribal governments and Native corporation authority over 1 million acres to protect caribou habitat from oil impacts.
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The increased volume of intercepted drugs, including fentanyl, came as Alaska’s fatal overdose numbers continued to climb, a contrast with decreases nationally.
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Responses to Freedom of Information Act requests about bycatch included blurry photos and blacked-out text that conceal important details, Oceana’s lawsuit says.
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The governor is arguing for a sweeping executive order lifting restrictions on oil drilling and other development, and he wants an end to support for tribal lands.
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The report says North Slope production will rise in a few years, but state oil revenue will decline through the end of the decade.
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Plants in King Cove and Valdez had longstanding waste violations, and Peter Pan's successors must take compliance measures.
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The six affected communities have exemptions allowing them to perform only rudimentary "primary" wastewater treatment.
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As the Northern Bering Sea ecosystem emerges from extraordinary warmth, a study warns of likely future occurrences.
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The state’s minimum wage will increase by 18 cents to $11.91 an hour at the start of the new year.
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A study projects early season snow will be too paltry for biologists to spot moose from the air in most of the animals’ Alaska habitat.