Republican leader says Senate will vote on Green New Deal Valeric Volcovici, Reuters, February 12, 2019 Republican Senate Leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday that the U.S. Senate will vote on a “Green New Deal” introduced by Democrats that aims to slash U.S. carbon dioxide emissions to negligible levels in a decade. “I’ve noted with great interest the Green New … read more

Could there be seismic in the Arctic Refuge this winter after all? Elizabeth Harball, KTOO News, Feb 11, 2019 During the final public meeting in Alaska on oil leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, a top Interior official said there’s still a possibility that some seismic exploration could be done there this winter. The statement comes after Interior confirmed … read more

Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce casts doubt on LNG project Kat Sorenson, The Peninsula Clarion, February 10, 2019 Kenai Peninsula Borough Mayor Charlie Pierce joins an Alaska energy expert in casting doubt on the proposed Nikiski LNG pipeline. At Friday’s Seward Chamber of Commerce meeting, Pierce said he agreed with Larry Persily, former federal official for Alaska gas pipeline projects and … read more