The company that runs the trans-Alaska pipeline is cutting workforce by 10 percent
The company says it won’t let budget cuts jeopardize the pipeline’s safe operations, since there’s no other way to move oil off the North Slope. Meanwhile, a citizens watchdog group in Valdez says it will seek more information about the company’s reorganization. Listen now
Walker administration looks for panelists to discuss controversial Roadless Rule
The governor’s office is requesting applications from Alaska Native regional corporations and tribes, local governments, environmental groups, and interests from tourism, mining, energy, timber and fishing. Listen now
August storms prompt North Slope Borough to file disaster declaration
Emergency Manager Heather Seeman says she’s concerned about the storm season ahead. Listen now
Ex-Alaska AG leads Interior office with focus on Arctic, ‘adaptation’
Former Alaska AG Gregg Renkes has a new job at the Interior Department, signaling a change of direction for him and the Office of Policy Analysis. Listen now
In Kaktovik, sea ice loss means a boom in polar bear tourism
That’s when outsiders started showing up in Kaktovik: tourists, who wanted to see polar bears before they went extinct.
NOAA panel considers Alaska and Arctic mapping priorities
NOAA’s Hydrographic Services Review Panel heard from fishermen, barge operators, private mapping companies about Alaska’s priorities. Listen now
In the air with NASA: studying environmental change from 40,000 feet
There's a whole host of environmental changes the project is examining, like the severity and frequency of forest fires, insect activity and wildlife migration.
What risk do hatchery fish pose to Prince William Sound’s pinks?
An Alaska Department of Fish and Game study is about to take a step toward answering a question central to the debate: do hatchery fish that spawn with wild populations pose a threat to those stocks? Listen now
New roads in the Tongass? Here’s a chance to weigh in
The federal agency hopes to have a decision on Tongass road building by next year. Listen now
Two major Arctic oil projects near approval
Two major oil developments in the Arctic are likely to get the final go-ahead from the Trump administration this fall. Listen now
BSEE employee claims whistleblower protection
A federal agency that protects whistleblowers is supporting an Alaska employee who says the Interior Department took shortcuts in its environmental review of Royal Dutch Shell's Arctic offshore drilling program. Listen now
Donlin Gold says they can clean up their proposed mine, and pay for it too
Cleaning up a mine is an expensive and time-consuming endeavor. Listen now
State regulator raises bonds required for drilling
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission proposes a sliding scale for the new bonds from $500,000 to $30,000,000 for potential drillers, operators. Listen now
Donlin Gold talks about reclamation and finances ahead of public hearing
A public hearing is being held in Bethel today about Donlin Gold’s plans to clean up its proposed mine, and how the company will pay for the clean up. The proposed gold mine could be one of the biggest in the world, if completed, and this step is essential before it begins mining. Listen now
Dozens of Anchorage neighbors come together to buy solar panels in bulk
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More than 30 residents of the Airport Heights neighborhood in Anchorage are installing solar panels on their roofs this year. It's part of "Solarize...
Tanker truck rollover and fuel spill on the Dalton Highway leaves driver dead
Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation is monitoring the incident as the tanker Wiebe was hauling had several thousand gallons of diesel fuel in it. Listen now
Climate change in Alaska and The Big Thaw podcast
Alaskans have a front row seat to climate change, and Alaska's Energy Desk is telling the stories of our changing state in a new podcast called The Big Thaw. On the next Talk of Alaska- the stories behind the podcast. Join us for a conversation with Energy Desk journalists about what they learned reporting on climate change in our state. LISTEN HERE
This Juneau man built the fully electric boat of his dreams
The Tongass Mist can fit up to six passengers. Next summer, it could give tourists a new way to experience an excursion on the water. Listen now
Shipping titan Maersk sends company’s first container ship to test trans-Arctic trade route
The world’s largest container shipping company is about to send its first cargo vessel across the Arctic. It’s a small step, but a significant one in the expansion of trade in Arctic waters as ice recedes due to climate change. Listen now
Company hints North Slope oil field could be larger than first estimated
Oil Search told investors this week that the Pikka development could hold 750 million barrels of oil, increasing its original estimate by 50 percent. Listen now