AGDC shares new plans for LNG pipeline
Representatives of the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation were in Nikiski on Wednesday evening to present a state-led pipeline mega-project…

See our commentary yesterday, re: Alaska’s Socialist LNG Project!


Oil prices shrink budget gap, but lawmakers remain far apart
The state’s budget problem is shrinking, but it may not be enough to resolve differences between the Senate and House.

New projects could add 100K barrels by 2021, but some are questionable
Large Alaska oil discoveries announced in the last two years are creating a buzz in the oil and gas industry…

Trump lifts ban on Arctic offshore drilling
Today, President Trump  signed an order lifting a ban his predecessor imposed on drilling off Alaska’s Arctic shores. 

Offshore leasing order a boon: State could benefit from executive order seeking to open Beaufort, Chukchi seas
News-Miner opinion: President Donald Trump gave Alaska some good news late last week when he signed an executive order directing Interior Secretary Ryan Zin…

Experts: Long road ahead for Trump offshore drilling order
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to find new ocean expanses in the Atlantic and the Arctic for offshore drilling isn’t likely to reach its goals…

Secretary Tillerson to attend Arctic Council meeting in Fairbanks
United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be in Fairbanks next month during the Week of the Arctic.

Arctic Council heads to Fairbanks with spirit of cooperation
Tensions may be heating up between the United States and Russia, but not when it comes to the Arctic and that could be a huge boon…

What is the council and what does it do?
Most of the work produced by the Arctic Council isn’t binding for the eight member nations, but that doesn’t stop it from producing significant work and agreements.