Former Gov. Murkowski to explore creation of Alaska-Canada rail link
Former Gov. Frank Murkowski is exploring the creation of a rail connection between Alaska and Canada, an unrealized priority left
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Alaska warms to solar power as prices fall and benefits grow
Solar power use in Alaska has grown quickly amid falling prices for photovoltaic panels and reduced doubts by Alaskans about solar energy
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Fines and leaks: Troubles mount for oil and gas company Hilcorp in Alaska and Outside
Oil and gas company Hilcorp on Tuesday was hit with another fine for violating Alaska regulations during a North Slope
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A northern Alaska oil discovery just got a lot bigger, company says
A Spanish oil company working with a small explorer in Alaska announced Thursday what it’s calling the largest onshore U.S.
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Alaska governor asks Trump to throw his weight behind natural gas project
Alaska’s governor is asking President Donald Trump to lend his support to what he termed an “ideal” megaproject — the $45 billion
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Federal review of Arctic Alaska controversial mining road begins
State money may be in doubt for the Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Project, one of Alaska’s “Roads to Resources,” but
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Scientists ‘cook’ oil from Alaska coal, suggesting exploration opportunities
A laboratory experiment that produced crude oil from bits of Alaska coal has geologists hoping coal-rich areas contain undiscovered pools of
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New apprenticeship programs aim to train Alaska workers amid a tough job market
With more job losses expected this year, it may not be the greatest time to be looking for a job in Alaska. But
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Alaska can expect even more job losses in 2017 than last year
After worse-than-anticipated job losses in 2016, Alaska is now expecting even more in the year ahead. Alaska is forecast to lose
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Audi plans return to Arctic Alaska for secretive cold-weather testing
A German automaker plans to return to Alaska’s North Slope early next year to continue its secretive cold-weather performance tests
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Fishing ban in international Arctic waters remains elusive
More than a year ago, five Arctic nations signed a declaration pledging to keep their fishing fleets out of the
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Department of Energy eyes hydropower to help Alaska
The lone U.S. Department of Energy employee in Alaska is turning his attention to small-scale hydropower projects that could help rural communities burdened
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Caelus Energy CEO calls offshore Arctic oil discovery a ‘game-changer’
Caelus Energy’s CEO said on Tuesday he is “terribly excited” about the company’s oil discovery at Smith Bay and expects
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Caelus claims offshore Arctic oil discovery that could rank among Alaska’s biggest ever
Caelus Energy Alaska said Tuesday it has made a “world-class” oil discovery that, if estimates prove true, could be one
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Lockheed Martin’s first cargo airship is planned for deployment in Alaska
Alaska could be the home of the world’s first modern cargo airship once the aircraft rolls off Lockheed Martin’s assembly line in
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