Glennallen, Alaska – Ahtna, Inc. announced Friday, that it has concluded operations on the Tolsona No. 1 gas exploration well after completion of the initial flow testing. All personnel, equipment and materials have been successfully demobilized from the drilling site, the well has been suspended and all that remains is the well head. The well […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker applauded Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan Thursday for introducing legislation to allow limited oil and gas development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Titled the Alaska Oil and Gas Production Act, the bill would allow for the development of no more than 2,000 surface acres in the 1002 […]
The Bureau of Land Management announced the new Resource Management Plan for the Eastern Interior Planning Area on Thursday, saying its plan is balanced to increase recreational access as well as ensuring access for mining and development in the area. BLM stated that they had met with stakeholders, that included the Chalkyitsik Village Council, […]
On Wednesday morning, troopers responded to a two-vehicle accident that occurred between a Ford F650 MTR tow truck and a 2012 Ford F150 on the Palmer-Wasilla Highway in front of Diversified Tire, in which one vehicle was reported to be on fire, the trooper dispatch reported on Thursday. Troopers and medics responded to the scene […]