Feds take key step toward approving another Conoco development in NPR-A
If it goes forward, the project would be ConocoPhillips's third oil development inside the boundaries of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Listen now
Donlin is confident as it navigates the complicated permitting process
Donlin Gold is advancing through the permitting process for its proposed mine in the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and already has two state permits in hand. Listen now
Biggest-ever earthquake recorded on North Slope
A large earthquake was recorded on the North Slope, 52 miles southwest of Kaktovik, at around 7 a.m. Sunday morning. Listen now
Trump administration approves first oil production in federal Arctic waters
Called the Liberty Project, Hilcorp aims to build a 24-acre gravel island in shallow waters about five miles from shore and drill for oil from there. Listen now
Fairbanks’ famously severe cold snaps are getting less cold and more rare
Over the last 80-some years, there’s been a noticeable change in Fairbanks: The more recent cold snaps haven’t been as cold, and they’re occurring less frequently than they used to.
Calista shareholders voice dissent over Donlin Mine in letter to board
More than 130 female Calista shareholders signed a letter sent to the Calista Native Corporation protesting the proposed Donlin gold mine.
Former Gov. Bill Walker lands at political ally’s law firm
Former Alaska Gov. Bill Walker has a new job. Walker, an attorney, has joined the law office formerly known as Brena, Bell and Clarkson -- now known as Brena, Bell and Walker, according to a document filed Friday in a federal case.
As gray whales die along the West Coast, Alaska scientists look for answers beneath blubber
Researchers are trying to determine the cause of a gray whale die-off along the West Coast, including Alaska. And they're looking at whether recent warming trends in the Arctic, and reduced sea ice, has affected their prey.
‘We’re never going to surrender’ — Sarah James on a life fighting oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge
Sarah James’ desire to preserve the Neets'aii Gwich'in way of life drove her into the thick of the battle over oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Forest Service kicks off Roadless Rule discussion in Juneau
People who attended the meeting had a lot of questions about the process.
RCA says it needs another month to consider Hilcorp’s confidentiality request
Hilcorp is planning to buy BP's entire Alaska business, and it wants its financial records kept private.
50 years after a fuel spill near Haines, the Corps of Engineers plans to clean up contamination on the Chilkat River
A fuel spill from half a century ago is polluting soil and water near Haines, and the Corps of Engineers wants advice on how to clean it up.
Trans-Alaska pipeline operator increases oil flow, demand creeps back
Demand for oil is starting to creep back as the economy reopens, and oil producers globally have made major cutbacks to production.
Trump administration reportedly overruled CDC’s recommendation to extend no-sail cruise ship order
The Centers for Disease Control pushed to extend an order barring large cruise ships from sailing from U.S. ports until February 2021 over coronavirus concerns.
Hilcorp gas pipeline springs another leak in Cook Inlet
Oil company Hilcorp is reporting another undersea natural gas leak near one of its platforms in Cook Inlet, about six miles offshore from Nikiski.
Study: Tundra fires induce permafrost melt, land change
Wildfire on Arctic tundra can cause permafrost melt from the top down, contributing to landscape slumping, known as thermokarst.
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Ask a Climatologist: Is that ice fog or freezing fog?
Anchorage residents have been waking up to fog most days recently. But do the cold temperatures that go along with it make it technically “ice fog"? Listen Now
Ask a Climatologist: Should we be worried about methane hydrates on the sea floor?
What are methane hydrates and what role could they play in global warming? That’s the question a listener posed this week for the segment Ask a Climatologist. Listen now
Climate change roundtable puts Alaska contradictions on full display
Representatives from the oil and gas and mining industries joined environmentalists and local community leaders to spitball solutions. Listen now
In rural Alaska, looking inside the home to reduce energy costs
A batch of new energy assessors, who live in Southeast villages, are being trained to spot areas that could be more efficient. Listen now