Groups sue for information on Arctic refuge lease sale Dan Joling, Associated Press, July 31, 2019 An Alaska Native organization and three environmental groups sued the U.S. Interior Department on Wednesday, claiming its agencies withheld information regarding preparations for the sale of oil and gas leases in the massive Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The lawsuit filed in Anchorage claims the … read more

EPA walks back restriction that loomed over Pebble mine, paving the way for key permit Elwood Brehmer, ADN, July 30, 2019 EPA Region 10 Administrator Chris Hladick on Tuesday signed a 28-page notice at the direction of agency leaders that formally removes the agency’s proposed “preemptive veto” that loomed over the Pebble project since it was initiated under former President Barack Obama’s … read more

ALASKA BY THE NUMBERS – JULY 2019 Ed King, July 29, 2019  [Oil prices] in July 2019, the first month of FY19, averaged $65.82. There was surprisingly little volatility in the daily oil prices in July, even as some events in the Middle East, that would normally cause panic, were merely shrugged off. The EIA short-term energy outlook for July … read more