Alaska lawmakers debate TransCanada buyout
In what one lawmaker characterized as something of an “exit interview” for TransCanada, an official with the pipeline developer said
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Alaska weighs TransCanada buyout
In Juneau this week, lawmakers are wrestling with the question of whether to take a larger stake in the Alaska
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More gas means less oil in Alaska’s North Slope
During this week’s special session in Juneau, Alaska, most lawmakers have been focused on whether the state should take a
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Deep-water port in Arctic Alaska on hold
Proposed Arctic development off the coast of Alaska just suffered another hit. The Army Corps of Engineers said Monday it will put
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Drilling in Arctic Alaska oil reserve approved
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management announced on Thursday it has approved a drilling permit that could set the stage for the
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What is the Alaska LNG project? (Part 1)
Lawmakers around Alaska are packing their bags and preparing to head to Juneau for their third special session of the
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U.S. cancels lease sales in Arctic Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is canceling several lease sales for offshore Arctic drilling for the 2012-17 period, citing diminished interest.
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Arctic no shipping rival to Suez: expert
As the ice retreats, Arctic shipping is expected to increase. But if your idea of “Arctic shipping” is cargo carriers
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Myths about Shell’s Arctic Alaska pullout persist
When Royal Dutch Shell announced that it had lost its big-money bet in the Chukchi Sea and would end its entire program
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Arctic Alaska oil lease auctions scheduled for November
U.S. state and federal agencies will hold jointly scheduled auctions to lease oil and gas tracts across Arctic Alaska next
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Blog: Arctic Energy Summit – Mood subdued after Shell news
It felt like somebody had died. Such was the mood on the frigid floor of the Arctic Energy Summit this
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Shell’s failure latest in series of Arctic flops
After pouring billions of dollars into offshore Arctic leases and a complicated drilling program that used the latest available technology,
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What Shell’s decision means for Alaska economy
Views on the impact of a Shell pullout from the already fragile Alaska economy ranged from dire to cautious Monday,
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Why Shell stopped drilling in Arctic Alaska
Royal Dutch Shell will abandon its Arctic oil exploration efforts in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea after spending billions of dollars on
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Calls for action at Arctic shipping conference
With Arctic sea ice dwindling toward what is likely to be one of the lowest minimums on record, conditions are primed for
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