Alaska marine debris experts call for tighter regulation and more cleanup funding
Trawl nets, buoys, even boats and fragments of buildings: these are some types of marine debris that wash up on
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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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Ice decline in Bering Sea could affect carbon export and fish ranges
The continued decline of sea ice on the Bering Sea could have implications for everything from carbon export, to the
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ConocoPhillips details Alaska gas leak cause, remedies at hearing
ConocoPhillips, which last week received U.S. government approval for the massive Willow oil drilling project in Alaska, detailed reasons for a natural
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As coastal erosion pulls rural Alaska communities into the sea, new research seeks solutions
For years, coastal Alaska communities, a majority of them Alaska Native villages, have contended with erosion, eating away at the
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Conservation groups sue to block Willow oil project on Alaska’s North Slope
Six conservation groups filed a lawsuit against the federal government Tuesday, a day after the Biden administration approved the Willow project —
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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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Alaska politicians applaud, environmental groups denounce, Arctic project go-ahead
Alaska politicians are welcoming Washington’s go-ahead Monday for a new energy project in the Arctic part of the state, while
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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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TikTok campaign targets Biden on Alaska’s huge Willow oil plan
By Mark Thiessen, Isabella O’Malley And Natalia Gutierrez · The Associated Press #StopWillow campaign has garnered more than 50 million views and
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The 2023 Iditarod starts this weekend. Here’s what to know
The 2023 Iditarod kicks off Saturday with a ceremonial start in Anchorage followed by an official race start in Willow.
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What’s the Willow project? An explainer on the battle over the major Alaska oil proposal
The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic
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‘A little scary’: Alaska’s Iditarod to begin with smallest field ever
The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start. Only 33
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North Slope oil project in Alaska presents a dilemma for U.S. president
By Becky Bohrer, Matthew Brown . · The Associated Press Decision on ConocoPhillips Alaska’s Willow project could come in March The Biden administration
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