ConocoPhillips faces potential fine of $914,000 for Arctic gas leak
State regulators are proposing a $914,000 fine to punish ConocoPhillips for a gas leak last year at its Alpine drill
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Author: Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
Hilcorp fined again for deviating from permit at Milne Point
A state regulatory agency has fined Hilcorp $267,000 for making unauthorized equipment changes at Milne Point, one of its North
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U.S. commission hears from Alaskans on missing & murdered Indigenous people
Indigenous people in Alaska are murdered and go missing at higher rates than almost anywhere in the country. Vivian Korthuis,
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ConocoPhillips can start road work for Willow Arctic drilling project, judge decides
ConocoPhillips can begin construction immediately on the Willow project in the western Arctic, a federal judge ruled Monday. U.S. District
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Q&A on Biden’s approval of Arctic drilling of Willow
The Biden administration announced Monday morning that it is approving a permit for Willow. That’s the $8 billion ConocoPhillips project in
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Biden approves Willow project, announces new limits elsewhere in NPR-A
The Biden administration announced Monday morning that it will approve the Willow development, a major ConocoPhillips project in the National
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With Willow decision looming, Biden announces new limits elsewhere in NPR-A
The Biden administration says it intends to seek “maximum protection” for sensitive areas of the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, though
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Biden administration can’t have it both ways on Arctic project, Murkowski warns
Alaska’s U.S. senators warn that half measures won’t suffice as they campaign to get federal approval for ConocoPhillips’ Willow drilling
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Sen. Sullivan stresses economic promise of Willow drilling project in annual address to Legislature
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan on Tuesday urged the Alaska Legislature to use its collective power to support the Willow project,
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BLM proposes allowing ConocoPhillips to drill most of its Arctic Willow project
The Bureau of Land Management announced Wednesday that it is inclined to allow ConocoPhillips to develop Willow, the company’s proposal
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U.S. Senate candidates agree they want to protect Arctic Alaska from Russia
With Russian President Vladimir Putin at war with the West in Ukraine, the need to protect Arctic Alaska from foreign
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Biden closes half of NPR-A acreage in Arctic Alaska to oil drilling
The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it is ditching a Trump administration plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
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Violence Against Women bill would expand power of up to 30 Alaska tribal courts
To help tackle the high rates of violence in Alaska Native villages, a bill in Congress would expand tribal court
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Ambler Metals says it’s nearly ready to apply for permit to mine in NW Alaska
A company doing exploratory drilling in the Ambler Mining District reports it’s preparing to apply for its main federal permit
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Interior Department report calls for higher oil and gas royalties, Alaska senator Murkowski objects
A new report from the Interior Department says the U.S. taxpayer isn’t getting enough benefit from oil and gas leasing on federal
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