After 40-year battle, ANWR oil lease sale’s biggest bidder is… Alaska
Shocked. Shocked! Well, not that shocked.
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An imminent or hypothetical threat? Judge hears arguments to halt Wednesday’s ANWR oil lease sale
The lawsuit is brought by conservation and tribal groups who argue the Trump administration’s planned sale goes far beyond what was envisioned in the 2017 federal tax act and needs to go through more rigorous approval.
Gwich’in, environmental groups seek restraining order on ANWR oil leasing
The motion argues the feds overlooked much of the potential environmental damage posed by drilling in the region.
AKLEG Day 56: Pro-ANWR resolution passes Legislature with Alaska hire provision
The Senate had rejected the provision on the first pass, but supported it thanks to reworked language (and an unavoidable deadline).
AKLEG Day 49: Sexual assault bill targeting ‘Schneider loopholes’ advances in Senate
The bill is tailored to address multiple issues raised in the no-jail sentence of Justin Schneider for a shocking 2017 kidnapping and sexual assault on a woman.
Trump said he “didn’t really care about” ANWR until industry call, but Sen. Sullivan says he cared all along
A joke-filled story told to fellow Republicans or an insight into president’s knowledge of Alaska?
Five big things to watch for in Alaska politics in 2018
Today, we’re looking at some of the biggest stories we’re looking forward to in 2018.
Murkowski and Sullivan vote for GOP tax bill, eyeing the opening of ANWR
Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan voted along with every other available Republican senator to pass the GOP tax bill early Wednesday morning. The…
Don Young will be on the House negotiating team for tax cut bill
Rep. Don Young is on the U.S. House’s negotiating team for the GOP’s tax cut bill. Young will be among a team of nine representatives…
The ACA vs ANWR: Murkowski’s (politically) not-so-tough choice
The Senate Republicans’ controversial tax “reform” bill seemed to suffer another setback this week when leadership announced that to pay for their tax cuts they’d…