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Wyden: FracFocus a 'constructive' tool on drilling

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:22:31 -0400

WASHINGTON - A website partially funded by the oil and gas industry could be a "constructive" tool for federal regulators as they consider requiring public disclosure of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, Senate Energy Committee Chairman Ron Wyden said Thursday.

Murkowski to lead GOP outreach to Native Americans

Fri, 10 May 2013 07:08:39 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska's senior U.S. senator has been picked to lead the National Republican Senatorial Committee's "Native American Program."

McAdams: No plans to run at this time

Thu, 09 May 2013 19:20:31 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - Democrat Scott McAdams says he has no plans at this point to run for office next year.

Senators seek ban on renting recalled vehicles

Thu, 09 May 2013 15:15:08 -0400

WASHINGTON - Rental companies would be barred from leasing or selling vehicles to consumers that are under a manufacturer's recall until the defect is fixed under a bill introduced Thursday by a bipartisan group of senators.

BLM releases plan to address abandoned wells

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:50:58 -0400

JUNEAU, Alaska - The U.S. Bureau of Land Management released a plan Wednesday identifying 50 abandoned wells in the Alaska arctic that it believes require clean-up by the agency.

Murkowski says environmentalists hurt development

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:31:35 -0400

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - A former governor has blamed "extreme environmentalists" for stifling development of natural resources in Alaska and criticized the Obama administration for siding with the groups and doing nothing about the issue.

Former Murkowski aide who served time now lobbyist

Fri, 03 May 2013 15:43:47 -0400

KODIAK, Alaska - A former aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski who served time in prison for falsifying his fishing records is now working as a lobbyist.

Timber! Forest Service asks states to return cash

Fri, 03 May 2013 12:49:33 -0400

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Forest Service is in the business of preventing fires, not starting them.

Annual energy conference set for Anchorage

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:17:04 -0400

ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Rural energy will be the subject of a three-day conference next week in Anchorage.