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.
Energy & Mining
Greens Creek Mine seeks approval for mineral exploration on Admiralty Island
The proposed year-long exploration of that land would involve geologic mapping, soil surveys and drilling. They’re looking for minerals like lead, zinc and silver.
Lower prices dim expectations for Alaska oil earnings in coming years, revenue forecast says
The new forecast is more pessimistic about the state’s oil-money prospects over the next few years than was the department’s previous forecast, released in March.
Tribal group appeals Clean Water Act permit for contentious gold dredging project near Nome
A western Alaska tribal consortium has appealed a key permit for a proposed gold dredging project in waters near Nome. Kawerak, a nonprofit that serves some 20 Iñupiaq and Yup’ik tribes in the Bering Strait region, last month asked state regulators for a hearing on a wastewater discharge permit for the project. The permit, a…
Japanese smelting giant pulls out of major Southeast Alaska mining project
The Palmer development, near a glacier above the salmon-bearing Chilkat River, has for years fueled political divisions in the town of Haines. Now it’s getting a new owner, raising questions about the project’s future.
America needs antimony for weapons and solar panels. The mining industry is looking to Alaska.
Two Australian companies are pursuing federal funding to jump-start antimony mining near Fairbanks and Anchorage.
‘Drill, drill, drill’: New energy council signals Trump to prioritize energy production
Few details of the new National Energy Council were available Friday. But the move likely reflects a focus by Trump and his next administration on energy production, including fossil fuels.
Alaska scientists and policymakers look to hydrogen as power source of the future
The universe’s most common element, which exists in yet-unexplored underground deposits, could underpin a post-oil energy future in Alaska and beyond, experts say.
Alaska-owned corporation approves $750,000 for legal fights over Ambler Road and ANWR
The corporation is preparing to bid on an upcoming oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Greens Creek receives final Forest Service approval to begin expansion next year
The move will extend mine operations for up to 18 years, but the mine will be subjected to some new environmental mitigation and oversight along the way.