Anchorage state Sen. Chris Birch dead after apparent heart attack Zaz Hollander, Anchorage Daily News, August 8, 2019Chris Birch, a longtime Anchorage Assembly member who shifted to the Legislature in 2016, died suddenly Wednesday of an apparent heart attack, according to several colleagues. Birch, a Republican, was in his first term as a state senator and served as chair of … read more

Hilcorp clears some regulatory hurdles to conduct a seismic survey in lower Cook Inlet Renee Gross, KBBI, August 6, 2019 The Texas energy company had originally hoped to conduct the roughly 45-to-60 day survey earlier this year. However, due to concerns about the effect of the survey during the fishing season as well as permitting delays, its plans were pushed … read more

Dems want to kill oil and gas leasing. Here’s why it matters Heather Richards and Timothy Cama, E&E News, August 6, 2019 The idea of stopping new leases is grounded in the notion that the U.S. government has a particular responsibility for emissions stemming from fossil fuels extracted from federal property or via transfers of government-owned mineral rights. The U.S. Geological Survey … read more