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TAPS owners take series of setbacks in court

Things have not gone well for Trans-Alaska Pipeline System owners in the courts and key federal regulatory arenas…

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State role in gas pipeline, LNG plant will require cash

Partnering with industry on a major gas pipeline and natural gas liquefaction plant will expose the state to…

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Appointments raise questions

JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell has appointed two former oil industry employees to the board that sets the…

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre speaks to attendees at the Soldotna and Kenai Chambers of Commerce joint luncheon on Tuesday at the Soldotna Regional Sports Complex. -Photo by Kaylee Osowski/Morris News Service - Alaska

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Navarre announces plans to run for re-election

Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Mike Navarre announced Tuesday that he plans to run for re-election. “I care very…

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Anchorage senator’s comments spark oil tax debate

JUNEAU — The floor of the Alaska Senate broke into an impromptu debate over oil taxes Monday. Sen.…

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Private spending to grow in 2014

Investments in North Slope oil and gas projects will be the main driver behind statewide construction spending growth…

Oil from the Exxon oil spill remains on Prince William Sound beaches. As proof, Harrison Metz, Coda Wood, Terry Gilliland and Austin Cline have a jar of the oil collected from Eleanor Island during August 2013.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

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Fireweed students give fresh eyes to a 25-year-old disaster

They might not have been born when it happened, but ask the fifth- and sixth-grade students at Fireweed…

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State: Don’t blame revenue drop on SB 21

The oil tax law touted as guaranteeing Alaska a bigger slice of the profits pie when oil prices…

Strong economy impacts ‘Alaska-hire’ zones of underemployment

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Strong economy impacts ‘Alaska-hire’ zones of underemployment

While much of the Lower 48 is still recovering from a devastating recession, Alaska’s economy remains stable, and…

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CEA president: ‘Road to energy security runs through Alaska’

The Consumer Energy Alliance is working with private industry and state officials to raise awareness about the need…

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Parnell unhappy with pace of LNG pipeline project

Companies working on a large North Slope natural gas pipeline and liquefied natural gas project said June 21…

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Major spill response drill held at Valdez oil terminal

A two-day oil spill containment and cleanup drill at the Valdez Marine Terminal took place June 12-13. Spill…

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Parnell signs deal for Flint Hills refinery

Flint Hills Resources has a guaranteed supply of state royalty oil for its refinery at North Pole, east…