Alaska

Thirteen states — including oil and natural gas heavyweights Alaska, Colorado, North Dakota and Wyoming — asked a federal judge on Monday to block the controversial Clean Water Rule (CWR) from taking effect at the end of the month.

Alaska may not conduct 3-D seismic exploration and drilling in the 1.5-million coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), according to a U.S. District Court ruling issued in Alaska Tuesday. It is the latest blow to the state’s long-running effort to assess the area’s resource potential.

For decades, multiple Alaska governors have tried to push through a pipeline to commercialize the state’s North Slope natural gas. Gov. Bill Walker’s strategy so far has been to keep a close eye on the project timeline and to emphasize Alaska’s role as a “sovereign” in dealings with partners.

For decades, multiple Alaska governors have tried to push through a pipeline to commercialize the state's North Slope natural gas. Gov. Bill Walker's strategy so far has been to keep a close eye on the project timeline and to emphasize Alaska's role as a "sovereign" in dealings with partners.

Royal Dutch Shell plc’s exploratory drilling plans offshore Alaska survived another legal challenge on Thursday after an appeals court upheld federal approval of oil spill response plans.

Royal Dutch Shell plc's exploratory drilling plans offshore Alaska survived another legal challenge on Thursday after an appeals court upheld federal approval of oil spill response plans.

Six of the top 10 natural gas producing states were also among the top 10 for growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2014, but the four remaining states grew at a rate below the national average, according to the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).

Six of the top 10 natural gas producing states were also among the top 10 for growth in real gross domestic product in 2014, but the four remaining states grew at a rate below the national average, according to the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Thursday issued a conditional authorization for Alaska LNG Project LLC to export domestically produced liquefied natural gas (LNG) to countries that do not have a free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States.