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Alaska sues Biden administration over oil and gas leases in Arctic refuge
The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Daily on Energy: SoCal wildfires, failed Alaska oil and gas lease sale, and Heinrich versus Lee
Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen cover the wildfires that ignited yesterday evening and continue to spread throughout Los Angeles County. We also look at an oil and gas lease sale in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,
Alaska sues Biden administration for 'irrational' restrictions on Trump-era oil and gas drilling mandate
The state of Alaska is suing the Biden administration over claims that they are violating the statutory mandate of Congress by limiting the an oil and gas lease in the state.
A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this week's oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a sale the state has challenged as too restrictive and at odds with a 2017 law aimed at opening the refuge's sweeping coastal plan to exploration and development.
Why Alaska is trying to stop the feds from issuing drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge
The state of Alaska has been the biggest fan of oil and gas drilling in the refuge. It says this lease sale is designed to discourage development.
Alaska sues Biden administration over restrictions on arctic oil, gas development
Alaska on Wednesday sued the Biden administration over restrictions the federal government imposed in December on oil and gas leases in the Arctic set for auction this week. The lawsuit alleges the restrictions,
Alaska is suing the Biden administration over Friday’s Arctic refuge oil lease sale. Will there be much bidding this time?
The state argues that restrictions imposed on the lease sale are designed to block oil and gas activity, violating a 2017 law.
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Updated estimate shows Alaska has more people than previously thought
But for a 12th consecutive year, the longest streak since World War II, more people moved away than moved to the state.
Alaska sues Interior Department over ANWR lease sale
Major oil companies submitted no bids. A state agency, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, was the ...
Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says
The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday that a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's ...
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Interior agency rejects Hilcorp request for more time to develop Arctic Alaska offshore oil field
Hilcorp failed to show that it deserves another suspension of deadlines for work at its stalled Liberty field, regulators say ...
Alaska's snow crab season is back after 2-year pause, but battered industry faces uncertainty
Biologists blamed the rapid decline of snow crab on a 2018 climate-fueled heatwave. Some fishermen are still reeling as they face a murky future.
I paid over $2,000 for a first-class flight on Alaska Airlines. Unfortunately, it wasn't much better than economy.
I spent over $2,000 on a recent round-trip flight to Hawaii on Alaska Airlines. I thought I was treating myself to first ...
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Alaska teachers, local government workers go weeks without retirement contributions after state retirement division hacked
Public sector workers say the state has been tight-lipped about an online system malfunction impacting Alaska’s retirement ...