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Oil and Gas Group Sues over Bearded Seal Listing
The Alaska Oil and Gas Association is suing over a federal decision to list certain populations of Arctic bearded seals as threatened. The trade association says there is no scientific evidence linking climate change to adverse effects on the seals. It...
Tags: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Petroleum Industry, Trials
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State Announces Plan to Assess Oil & Gas at Refuge
Channel 2 NewsAlaska is proposing a plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The plan was announced Monday by Gov. Sean Parnell and Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan. According to the announcement,...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Sean Parnell, Politics, Interior Policy
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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, Petroleum Industry, Politics, Land Resources
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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...
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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: Petroleum 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...
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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: Petroleum Industry, Washington, DC, Barack Obama
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State Looking to Study LNG Issues
Channel 2 NewsThe state is seeking help in studying how its royalty share of North Slope gas may impact a major liquefied natural gas project. When the state issues leases, it gets the right to a royalty. It can take that in payments from companies or by taking a... -
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: Petroleum Industry, Sean Parnell, Alaska Legislature
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Oil Tax Repeal Group Kicks Off Campaign
Channel 2 NewsA group of Alaskans want to repeal Gov. Sean Parnell's new oil tax legislation, calling it a massive giveaway of Alaska's resources. The move continues a debate on what should be done to improve the state's oil and gas industry. Parnell says the new...Tags: Government, Petroleum Industry, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Regional Authority
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Alaska, DOE Agree to Study Unconventional Energy
The Associated PressThe federal Department of Energy has signed an agreement with Alaska to study unconventional energy resources in the Arctic. DOE Acting Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Christopher Smith and Alaska Department of Natural Resources Commissioner...Tags: Environmental Issues, Natural Resource Industry, Conservation
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House Passes LNG Trucking Bill
Channel 2 NewsThe state House has passed legislation meant to help bring gas to parts of Interior Alaska. SB23 would authorize the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority to provide up to $275 million in financing for the development, construction and...Tags: Sean Parnell
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