Environmentalists celebrate new rules but Alaska politicians call it an ‘illegal’ attack on state’s livelihood and predict lawsuits
..leaders of indigenous communities, “have been pushing for those restrictions to be lifted, arguing that the North needs the economic development that would come with offshore exploration and licensing.”
We’ve long discussed the bias imparted by ex post selection of data depending on whether it went up in the 20th century. Likening such after-the-fact selection to a drug study carried out only on survivors. The Jacoby...
From MasterResource By Kassie Andrews — September 26, 2023 “The actions of Alaska policy makers, led by the governor, are eradicating the free-market principles in our state...
Seven oil and gas leases canceled by interior department, which said sale during final days of Trump administration were flawed
Seven oil and gas leases canceled by interior department, which said sale during final days of Trump administration were flawed
More and more new cold records “Down Under”
Energy department gives green light to exports from liquefied natural gas program, after Willow project approved last month
Biden may have promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period’ during his campaign, but the reality has been very different
Biden may have promised ‘no more drilling on federal lands, period’ during his campaign, but the reality has been very different
Environmentalists and some Alaskan Native communities had opposed the plan over climate, wildlife and food-shortage fears
Interior department report recommends scaled-back version of Conoco Phillips’ Willow project despite Biden campaign pledge
The Arctic is way hotter than it should be this month. In Utqiagvik (formerly known as Barrow), the temperature hit 40 degrees Fahrenheit on Monday. That’s an unwelcome record not only for December but for the entire span...
As my group wanders through the sulfur-smelling greenhouse, looking at tomatoes growing in vertical hangers and a room with 33 types of lettuce, I feel the pull of the huge natural hot springs outside...
According to climate researcher Nancy Fresco, Alaska could have the potential to feed itself by 2100 - but lots of government intervention is required to kickstart Alaska's agricultural revolution.
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