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Alaska
Oil drilling bids for Alaskan wildlife refuge expected to be meager
by
Scott Tong
Jan 1, 2021
Oil giants are expected to sit out the bidding, which would mean low lease prices and measly royalties for the government.
For small commercial fishermen in Alaska, the business can be boom or bust
by
Sean McHenry
Aug 22, 2018
Why one fisherman in Alaska won't leave the industry, despite the ups and downs.
A rural Alaskan village established a reindeer herd to improve diet and boost economy
Dec 11, 2017
The isolated village of Port Heiden hopes reindeer, and a few other farm animals, may be the answer to expensive imported fresh food.
More arctic drilling could help fund the federal tax bill
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Scott Tong
Nov 9, 2017
The debate over drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has returned to Washington, this time tied to the fast-moving tax bill on Capitol Hill. Bill supporters hope that opening up the arctic to more federal drilling leases could generate $1 billion in federal revenue. But some market projections put the amount at far less […]
An Alaska town is at risk of losing its modern-day gold rush — cruise ship tourism
Aug 21, 2017
Skagway, Alaska is dependent on the cruise ship industry for its economy. The town needs to build a new dock to accommodate bigger ships, but a private company which leases the docks, the White Pass and Yukon Route Railroad, won't approve a new dock unless the town extends its lease for another 15 years.
Tourism on tribal land is a growing industry
Jul 3, 2017
More people are traveling to Native American land for vacations. Tribal tourism is a $8.6 billion industry and growing.
Getting out of the office in Anchorage, Alaska
May 2, 2017
After more than three decades at architectural firms, Clark Yerrington decided it was time to go it alone.
For public good, not for profit.
BP leak in Alaska fuels debate on future drilling
by
Scott Tong
Apr 17, 2017
Three things that no one wants to hear together: BP, oil and leaking. A BP well sprung a leak in the Alaskan Arctic this past Friday. Reports say crude oil is no longer spraying from the leak, but natural gas is still venting out. This will surely prompt a new round of questions about whether […]
Arctic climate change: less ice, more cruise ships
Aug 18, 2016
A cruise ship carrying 1700 passengers is now able to cross the Northwest passage
Alaskans faced with the first recession in decades
Jul 13, 2016
The state has lost more than 2,000 jobs in the energy industry in the last year.