Alaska, Biden and Oil well

Alaska sues Biden administration for 'irrational' restrictions on Trump-era oil and gas drilling mandate
The state of Alaska is suing the Biden administration over claims that they are violating the statutory mandate of Congress by limiting the an oil and gas lease in the state.
A second oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge draws no bids
The U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday said no bids were submitted for this week's oil and gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — a sale the state has challenged as too restrictive and at odds with a 2017 law aimed at opening the refuge's sweeping coastal plan to exploration and development.
Daily on Energy: SoCal wildfires, failed Alaska oil and gas lease sale, and Heinrich versus Lee
Good afternoon and happy Wednesday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, Callie and Maydeen cover the wildfires that ignited yesterday evening and continue to spread throughout Los Angeles County. We also look at an oil and gas lease sale in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge,
Alaska Sues Biden Administration Over Oil and Gas Leases in Arctic Refuge
The U.S. state of Alaska has sued the Biden administration for what it calls violations of a Congressional directive to allow oil and gas development in a portion of the federal Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).
Why Alaska is trying to stop the feds from issuing drilling leases in the Arctic Refuge
The state of Alaska has been the biggest fan of oil and gas drilling in the refuge. It says this lease sale is designed to discourage development.
Alaska is suing the Biden administration over Friday’s Arctic refuge oil lease sale. Will there be much bidding this time?
The state argues that restrictions imposed on the lease sale are designed to block oil and gas activity, violating a 2017 law.
With school funding dispute over, four Alaska districts move on without federally promised money
Until last month, the U.S. Department of Education said Alaska underfunded four of its largest school districts by $17.5 ...
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Four to Six Feet of Snow Possible on Alaska’s Peaks—the Current State of the Snowpack
Alaska has suffered one of the worst winters since 2014 at lower elevations, with near-normal snowfall in upper elevation ...
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Alaska teachers, local government workers go weeks without retirement contributions after state retirement division hacked
Public sector workers say the state has been tight-lipped about an online system malfunction impacting Alaska’s retirement ...
Updated estimate shows Alaska has more people than previously thought
A new state population estimate shows Alaska has 741,147 residents, an increase of more than 4,300 people from a figure ...
Alaska wildlife refuge drilling auction yields no bids, US says
The U.S. Interior Department said on Wednesday a congressionally mandated oil and gas drilling lease auction in Alaska's ...
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Alaska a highlight of cyclist’s record-breaking ride through the Americas
Almand’s 75-day ride was significantly faster than the previous record of 84 days, which was held by Michael Strasser. While ...
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‘Alaska Borealis’ creates hip-hop history
Alaska may not be the first place you think of when considering hip-hop hubs of America, but with numerous artists coming ...
Alaska's snow crab season is back after 2-year pause, but battered industry faces uncertainty
Biologists blamed the rapid decline of snow crab on a 2018 climate-fueled heatwave. Some fishermen are still reeling as they face a murky future.
Trump’s push to control Greenland echoes US purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867
The tale of how and why Russia ceded its control over Alaska to the US 150 years ago is actually 2 tales and 2 intertwining ...