Judge throws out Trump-era approvals for Alaska oil project
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge on Wednesday threw out Trump administration approvals for a large planned oil project on Alaska’s North Slope, saying...
GOP hits Biden despite divides over Afghanistan withdrawal
WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden announced he would stick to his predecessor's plan to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan, Republican reaction was mixed...
Biden admin to appeal order blocking oil, gas lease pause
NEW ORLEANS — President Joe Biden's administration filed notice Monday that it is appealing a federal judge’s order that blocked Biden’s suspension of new...
6.9 earthquake strikes off Alaska, no tsunami warning issued
PERRYVILLE, Alaska — A 6.9 earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaskan Peninsula early Saturday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
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EXPLAINER: Western water projects in infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON — Included in the sweeping $1 trillion infrastructure bill approved by the Senate is funding for Western water projects that farmers, water providers...
An off-grid getaway in Alaska’s remote Aleutian Islands
ADAK, Alaska — The roar of our rusty pickup truck rumbling down a dirt road on Alaska’s Adak Island is the only sound for...
EPA ordered to update rules on oil spill-fighting chemicals
SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge ruled Monday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must update nearly three-decade-old regulations about the chemicals that can...
Reduced visibility hampers Alaska plane wreckage effort
JUNEAU, Alaska — Foggy and reduced visibility conditions delayed efforts to recover the wreckage of a sightseeing plane that crashed in southeast Alaska, killing...
Coast Guard searching for plane with 6 on board in Alaska
JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Coast Guard was responding Thursday to an emergency alert from a sightseeing plane with six people on board in...
3 erupting Alaska volcanoes spitting lava or ash clouds
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Three remote Alaska volcanoes are in various states of eruption, one producing lava and the other two blowing steam and ash.
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