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Kenai Borough to Assess Nikiski Groundwater
A $150,000 state grant expected from the Alaska Legislature will allow the Kenai Peninsula Borough to help assess groundwater contamination near Nikiski. Borough Mayor Mike Navarre says the money would let the borough assess environmental data in...
Tags: Water, Environmental Issues, Alaska Legislature, Environmental Pollution
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Interior Department Releases Draft Rules on 'Fracking'
Channel 2 NewsInterior Secretary Sally Jewell announced new draft rules governing hydraulic fracturing during oil drilling on federal and Indian lands Thursday, calling them part of a pro-energy Obama administration policy. The new rules, establishing safety...Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, NPR, Energy Resources, Politics, Radio
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National Arctic Strategy Released
Channel 2 NewsIt's the presence of Alaska that allows the United States to be considered an arctic nation. On Friday, the Obama administration released a new Arctic strategy that states the country's priorities in the arctic region. "I think this is the time Alaska...Tags: Environmental Issues, Wildlife, Environmental Pollution, Water Pollution
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Coast Guard Sets Hearing for Kulluk Grounding
Channel 2 NewsThe Coast Guard’s investigation into the New Year’s Eve grounding of the Kulluk, a Shell drilling rig, remains ongoing as authorities prepare hearings in Anchorage next week. The Coast Guard wrote in an email that the hearing will be a formal...Tags: National Transportation Safety Board, Transportation Industry
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Gas Prices in Anchorage Up 10 Cents Per Gallon
Channel 2 NewsGas prices in Anchorage are climbing again. According to GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks gasoline prices, average retail gas prices in Anchorage have risen 10.0 cents per gallon in the past week. According to the website, gas prices arounds this...Tags: Gasoline Industry
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Alaska Takes Bids on Petroleum, Geothermal Tracts
Alaska has auctioned off 29 energy tracts in Cook Inlet, including one for geothermal energy on Augustine Island and 28 for crude oil or natural gas. Nicholas Van Wyck bid $1.02 per acre, or $2,544.90 for the geothermal tract. It covers 2,495 acres on...
Tags: Energy Resources, Auction Service
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Parnell on Third Overseas Trip, Focused on Oil & Gas
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell is wrapping up an overseas trip focused on oil and gas issues in Europe. His office says the trip wasn't previously announced because of security concerns. Parnell's office in a release says he traveled to Norway and Scotland to...Tags: Sean Parnell, Energy Resources, Alaska Legislature
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Repeal Campaign for Oil Tax Bill Officially Underway
Channel 2 NewsEven as some lawmakers have barely had time to unpack their bags after returning from Juneau, a group of Alaskans are trying to repeal a piece of legislation passed on the final day of the 90 day session. "If Senate Bill 21 survives, this state may go...Tags: Politics, Elections, Executive Branch, Government, Referenda
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Murkowski: Legacy Wells Cleanup Plan 'Dead on Arrival'
The Associated PressU.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says a federal proposal to have the state help pay for cleanup of abandoned federal well sites in the Alaska arctic is "dead on arrival." During a subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Murkowski said the...Tags: Barack Obama, Energy Resources, Washington, DC
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Parnell's Trip Overseas Gave Insight on Oil Expectations
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell says Alaskans can "legitimately expect" billions more in new investment under the tax changes recently approved by the state Legislature. Parnell says he saw firsthand the impact of tax changes on North Sea operations, particularly...Tags: Sean Parnell, Trips and Vacations, Travel
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BLM Releases Plan to Address Legacy Wells
The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has identified 50 abandoned wells in the Alaska arctic that require cleanup by the agency. BLM released a draft plan Wednesday that prioritizes the remediation of the first 16 of those sites in the National Petroleum...
Tags: NPR, Energy Resources, Radio, Entertainment
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Economists Discuss Future of Alaska's Oil and Gas Industry
Channel 2 NewsWise management of Alaska's oil wealth is crucial to the state, according to a University of Alaska Anchorage economist who spoke at the Alaska Oil and Gas Association's annual luncheon Wednesday. Scott Goldsmith, with UAA's Institute of Social and...Tags: Energy Resources
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