News of the Day:  Biden’s pick for Interior secretary is a passionate foe of drilling in Arctic RefugeLiz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media, December 17, 2020 Haaland has voiced passionate opposition to drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. As a congresswoman-elect in 2018, she spoke at an anti-drilling rally in front of the U.S. Capitol. “I’m here to support my … read more

News of the Day: A Closer Look at Alaska’s FY22 Budget ProposalEd King, King Economics, December 16, 2020 Locating the $294.6 million cuts Let’s start from the beginning. Where are those cuts in the budget? From the fiscal summary, we can pin that down to four sources. $200.6 million in agency operations $6.4 million in statewide items $54.2 million in … read more

News of the Day:  Regulators give conditional OK to key part of BP Alaska sale OIL Alaska predicts crude production drop, then recovery with new projectsTim Bradner, S & P Global Platts, December 15, 2020 Alaska North Slope production is expected to average 477,294 b/d in the state’s Fiscal Year 2021, the current budget year that ends June 30, but … read more