Disappointed by the results of their Burger J exploratory wells in the Chukchi Sea, Royal Dutch Shell announced that they will not be exploring for oil in Alaska for the “foreseeable future,” they said in a statement. Shell said on Monday, that they had “found indications of oil and gas in the Burger J well, but […]
Former President Jimmy Carter announced Wednesday that he has cancer, discovered recently during liver surgery. Carter, 90, announced the diagnosis in a short statement. He did not specify what type of cancer he has, saying only that it was in “other parts” of his body. “A more complete public statement will be made when facts […]
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak confirmed Thursday that a Boeing 777 wing segment discovered in the Indian Ocean island of Reunion is from the missing Flight MH370, the first real breakthrough in the search for the plane that disappeared 17 months ago. “The international team of experts have conclusively confirmed that the aircraft debris found […]
ANCHORAGE –Governor Bill Walker on Tuesday announced a paradigm shift in the way the state will conduct business with Alaska’s gas, emphasizing that there will be transparency in the process. Governor Walker removed three board members from the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation—Drue Pearce, Richard Rabinow, and Al Bolea. “I would like to thank each of […]