Alaska pollock sector prevails over attempt to restrict pelagic trawl gear

NEWPORT, Oregon, USA -- The US pollock industry scored a victory on Wednesday (June 4) after critics from competing gear groups unsuccessfully sought to narrow the definition of midwater trawl gear to reduce bottom contact blamed for bycatch of salmon, …

Daily on Energy: Alaska graphite mine gets fast-tracked, Trump talks with Xi, and coal costs rise

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, readers! In today’s Daily on Energy, we explore a newly approved graphite mining project in Alaska that will be covered by the federal government’s fast-track permitting program, also known as FAST …

BLM names Alaska state director to focus on ‘resource potential’

The Bureau of Land Management has named a longtime career official currently overseeing mining and oil and gas leasing in Alaska to serve as that state’s new director. Kevin Pendergast, a certified engineer and geologist who has served as BLM’s Alaska …

Nick Begich: Alaska rises as the Last Frontier becomes first in America’s energy comeback

By CONGRESSMAN NICK BEGICH When we talk about Alaska’s energy potential – we are talking about more than molecules in the ground or development projects. We’re talking about a true cornerstone of American prosperity and a valuable tool for national …

New CFO for Alaska Communications

“We’re pleased to welcome Yasir to Alaska Communications,” says President and CEO Paul Fenaroli. “There is a lot of opportunity in front of us, and Yasir will play a key role in our growth and success. His proven ability to collaborate with operating …

Alaska Army National Guard Conducts Medevac Mission

JUNEAUA, Alaska – A UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter assigned to A Company, 1-168th General Support Aviation Battalion, transported a patient from Skagway to Juneau June 3, following a medical evacuation request from the Alaska Rescue Coordination Center ( …

Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A salvage team is expected to arrive early next week at the scene of a cargo ship that was carrying about 3,000 vehicles to Mexico when it caught fire in waters off Alaska’s Aleutian island chain. A tug carrying salvage specialists …

Salvage crew bound for the site of a cargo ship fire off the coast of Alaska

Fueled by trade tensions and foreign wars, a rush for an obscure mineral heats up in Alaska

Alaska hasn’t produced antimony — a shiny mineral used in weapons, flame retardants and solar panels — in almost 40 years. That could change this summer, according to the executives of a Texas company that has snatched up more than 35,000 acres of mining …

Paving over priorities: Why the Juneau-Douglas Second Crossing is the wrong investment for Alaska

Across Alaska, roads are falling apart. Potholes deepen in Fairbanks, washed-out culverts block salmon in the Mat-Su, and rural communities from Ketchikan to Kotzebue are left waiting on repairs that may never come. A trip on the Kenai Peninsula leaves …