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Trump administration signals it could open more of the Arctic to drilling

The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that it will consider allowing oil development in parts of the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska's North Slope that are currently protected. Listen now

In Angoon, a rural water system gets help from beavers

The village of Angoon’s drinking water comes from a lake held up by a beaver dam. That might sound sketchy. But the beavers are one of reasons the city has public water. Not all Alaska towns do. Listen now

Sweeping government climate report warns of rapid warming in Alaska, Arctic

A new government report warns that regions across the U.S. are feeling the effects of rapid climate change, with some of the greatest impacts in Alaska and the Arctic. And it states the evidence that human activity is driving climate change is stronger than ever. Listen now

Feds seek comments on Alaska’s in-state natural gas pipeline

The Alaska Standalone Pipeline project would bring gas from the North Slope to communities in Alaska. Listen now

North Slope well leak estimated at over 7,000 gallons

The state reports that over 7,000 gallons of oil leaked from a North Slope well owned by Caelus Energy. Listen now

Want the freshest Unalaska fish? You’ll have to go to Europe.

Unalaska may be America's most productive fishing port, but you can't buy fresh fish in town.

Wild Alaska salmon not on menus in China…yet

About a third of the salmon caught in Alaska gets shipped to China for processing. But a recent consumer study suggests that at least some of that wild salmon should stay in the Chinese markets. Listen now

BlueCrest is latest company to stop work, citing state’s defunct cash-for-credits scheme

BlueCrest is the latest to fall victim to the now-defunct cashable credit program. It announced on August 1 that it couldn’t afford to keep drilling on the Kenai Peninsula and that it would be laying off about 150 people. Listen now

Diving for answers: Will blue king crab come back in the Pribilofs?

In the Pribilof Islands, no one’s gotten an accurate count of blue king crab since the population crashed hard in the 1980s. This summer, a marine biologist is trying to change that, with the species’ first in-depth study in more than 30 years. His ultimate goal: determine if blue crab can make a comeback — or if it’s gone for good. Listen now

As sea ice recedes, walruses gather near Point Lay earlier than ever

Several hundred Pacific walrus are hauled out on a barrier island near the village of Point Lay, on the Chukchi Sea coast. It's the earliest such haul out since the walrus first started showing up in 2007 -- and may be linked to this year's rapidly retreating Arctic sea ice. Listen now

There’s a new Arctic drilling battle brewing…and it’s not in ANWR

A series of promising oil discoveries and a recent move by the Trump administration mean the vast, remote National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is about to get a lot more controversial. Listen now

Feds move forward with review of Hilcorp’s Arctic drilling plans

The federal government is moving forward with its review of Hilcorp’s proposal to drill offshore for oil in the Arctic. Listen now

How oyster milkshakes and teamwork are getting Alaska’s shellfish safely to market

There was an uptick in paralytic shellfish poisoning this summer. But scientists think the future of oyster farming in Alaska still looks bright. Listen now

Oil company sues over Alaska’s beleaguered cash-for-credits program

An oil and gas company is suing the state over $5.3 million in unpaid cash credits. Miller Energy Resources wants anything that happened before it went bankrupt in 2015 to be off-limits to state tax auditors, according to the lawsuit and the company’s bankruptcy filings. Listen now

New Pebble advisory committee meets indoors, while mine protesters gather outside

On Monday, a new advisory committee on the proposed Pebble Mine met in-person for the first time. It happened while simultaneously a protest against the project was staged in downtown Anchorage. Listen now

State works to interpret its newest oil tax credit overhaul

The state's tax division aims to have its interpretation of the newest oil and gas tax credit bill out by January. Listen now

Ask a Climatologist: Rainy…even by Ketchikan standards

Most places in Alaska are wetter than normal for August, but it's been especially rainy in Ketchikan. Listen now

For now, Hurricane Harvey not expected to impact Alaska’s oil and gas

Hurricane Harvey has caused nearly 100 oil and gas production platforms in the Gulf of Mexico to temporarily shut down, but that drop in production doesn't necessarily translate to a higher demand for Alaska's oil. Listen now

Ask a Climatologist: The mind boggling rain of tropical storm Harvey

If you took all that water that has just fallen on Harris County and you put it right over the urban part of Anchorage it would be about 60 or 70 feet deep. It's an extraordinary amount of water that's fallen. Listen now

St. Paul ramps up reindeer program to improve food security

Even though reindeer have lived on St. Paul for about 100 years, the tribe hasn’t done much more than distribute hunting permits. That’s slowly beginning to change -- because the community needs another consistent source of meat. Download audio