/tags/alaska alaska en-US Copyright Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-01/after-decades-long-push-its-not-clear-who-will-bid-in-arctic-refuge-oil-lease-sale There's little solid data on how much oil is under the refuge, and lawsuits and market forces could dampen industry interest. Any leases would also face opposition from a Biden administration. Fri, 01 Jan 2021 10:02:00 GMT /news-partners/2021-01-01/after-decades-long-push-its-not-clear-who-will-bid-in-arctic-refuge-oil-lease-sale Tegan Hanlon /news-partners/2020-11-16/trump-administration-rushes-to-sell-oil-rights-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge Officials hope to auction off leases before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. He has pledged to protect the pristine landscape that's home to polar bears and migrating caribou. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:54:48 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-16/trump-administration-rushes-to-sell-oil-rights-in-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge Tegan Hanlon /news-partners/2020-11-05/where-presidential-election-votes-are-still-being-counted After notching narrow victories in Michigan and Wisconsin on Wednesday, Joe Biden holds a lead in the march to 270. All eyes are on four key states: Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and North Carolina. Thu, 05 Nov 2020 16:09:21 GMT /news-partners/2020-11-05/where-presidential-election-votes-are-still-being-counted Brakkton Booker, Jess Eng, Daniel Wood, Connie Hanzhang Jin /news-partners/2020-08-17/trump-administration-moves-closer-to-allowing-oil-drilling-in-arctic-refuge Environmental groups plan to sue to protect the breeding ground for caribou and polar bears. But if a drilling lease is sold, it could make it harder for a future president to reverse the move. Mon, 17 Aug 2020 17:46:00 GMT /news-partners/2020-08-17/trump-administration-moves-closer-to-allowing-oil-drilling-in-arctic-refuge Bill Chappell, Liz Ruskin /news-partners/2019-07-03/university-of-alaska-readies-for-budget-slash-we-may-likely-never-recover Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy slashed $130 million, or 41%, from the budget of a university system that serves more than 26,000 students. Layoffs, elimination of programs and campus closures are likely. Wed, 03 Jul 2019 22:44:56 GMT /news-partners/2019-07-03/university-of-alaska-readies-for-budget-slash-we-may-likely-never-recover Josh Axelrod /news-partners/2019-04-25/trump-administration-puts-offshore-drilling-plan-on-hold-after-setback-in-court The Trump administration is delaying efforts to boost offshore oil and gas drilling in the wake of a recent court setback. The plans have been controversial, even in Republican-held states. Thu, 25 Apr 2019 21:16:57 GMT /news-partners/2019-04-25/trump-administration-puts-offshore-drilling-plan-on-hold-after-setback-in-court Nathan Rott /news-partners/2018-01-24/is-there-a-ticking-time-bomb-under-the-arctic Just what exactly is permafrost? And what is happening now that it's warming up? To find out, we enter the Arctic Circle's secret world of ice and frozen history. Wed, 24 Jan 2018 09:37:00 GMT /news-partners/2018-01-24/is-there-a-ticking-time-bomb-under-the-arctic Michaeleen Doucleff /all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2013-07-22/faith-and-madness-on-the-alaska-frontier In 2002, Papa Pilgrim moved his wife and fifteen children to the desolate town of McCarthy, Alaska. At first, his neighbors were charmed by the family's… Mon, 22 Jul 2013 15:00:56 GMT /all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2013-07-22/faith-and-madness-on-the-alaska-frontier admin