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Veteran Alaska geologist says Point Thomson settlement puts billions of state resources at risk

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Alaska geologist Mark Myers, the former head of oil and gas for the state, says that the agreement on the Point Thomson unit leaves "all development options at the discretion" of the oil companies ... »

Walker says unprecedented Point Thomson settlement is illegal; Parnell administration says deal can't be challenged

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Valdez attorney Bill Walker is seeking reconsideration of the settlement reached by the Parnell administration  with ExxonMobil and the other oil companies on the future of the Point Thomson oil an... »

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Crime statistics put unflattering spotlight on Fairbanks, Anchorage

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

Fairbanks and Anchorage are among the "most dangerous cities" for women in the United States, an articles on the website of Forbes claims, quoting FBI crime statistics from metropolitan areas. Anch... »

Salazar says Shell offshore permits still under study

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

If Shell goes ahead with offshore oil exploration in Alaska waters it will be done under the most cautious program in the history of the world, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said this week. In a ... »

Legislators ask for numbers on how oil tax cut would change production

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

The link between the rate of oil taxes in Alaska and the level of investment in Alaska is prompting some good questions from legislators. Members of the House Resources Committee have asked the ... »

Senate panel looks at burgeoning 'unconventional revolution' in Alaska oil industry

Fairbanks Daily News Miner Dermot Cole Blog

One of the potential bright spots for the oil industry in Alaska's future may well be in potential for what one industry veteran describes as the "unconventional revolution" in shale oil developmen... »

ConocoPhillips shows 'materially higher' Alaska earnings, analyst says

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During the ConocoPhillips earnings conference call Monday, Alaska came up but only briefly. A Citigroup analyst asked about earnings in Alaska being "materially higher" in the first quarter, but... »

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