Today’s Key Takeaways: Drill, Baby, Drill out of reach? One Big Beautiful Bill and Alaska’s oil and gas. Alaska gold-copper project at Whistler is a standout! OIL: WHERE ‘DRILL, BABY, DRILL’ STANDS: The Trump administration’s goal to “drill, baby, drill” keeps stretching out of reach, as the number of active drilling rigs in the U.S. has once again dropped.  Baker … read more

EPA open to idea of Pebble settlementA.J. Roan, North of 60 Mining News, July 9, 2025 Federal agency has reviewed the case; requests additional time, information. Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. announced July 4 an update on its ongoing litigation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, confirming that the company and EPA are now in negotiations to explore a potential settlement … read more

NIMBY:  NOT in my backyard  BIMBY:  BETTER in my backyard Alaskan Native village to welcome new drilling in its ‘backyard’ with open armsCallie Patterson, The Washington Examiner, July 5, 2025 A small Native community in the remote North Slope borough of Alaska has been at the center of debates in Washington, D.C., over bringing “drill, baby, drill” to its backyard — and it … read more