January 14, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today issued a Public Health Disaster Emergency Declaration effective 12:00am, January 15,
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(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy and First Lady Rose Dunleavy issued the following statement on the passing of former Alaska State Representative Ramona ‘Gail’ Phillips, who served in the Alaska House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001 and was Speaker of the House from 1995 to 1999. “Gail Phillips made significant and lasting contributions to […]
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image captionThe controversy over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge has been ongoing since 1977
The Trump administration has held the first sale for rights to drill for oil in Alaska s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - but it drew no interest from major companies.
An Alaskan state agency emerged as the primary bidder at the auction, which has been heavily criticised by environmental groups.
The sale raised less than $15m (£11m) - far less than the government had hoped.
The tepid interest comes amid big changes in the energy industry.
Major companies, including oil giant Exxon, Shell and BP, have said they are focusing their spending on renewable energy, amid a huge slump in oil prices, in part triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.