Republicans' "big, beautiful bill" reinstated lower royalty rates for energy production, requires regular oil lease sales and ...

The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill, crafted with the input of our congressional delegation and signed into law by ...

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Alaska Natives praise Trump administration's 28,000-acre land transfer that could enable resource development previously ...

FILE - The Kaktovik Lagoon and the Brooks Range mountains of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are seen in Kaktovik, Alaska, Oct. 15, 2024. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File) ...

On Wednesday, the Bethel Democrat confirmed that he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will end a political career that has left him as the longest-serving state legislator in Alaska history.

Sullivan, Dunleavy and Alaska's senior U.S. senator, Lisa Murkowski, often complained that Biden's team was too restrictive in its approach to many resource development issues.

The new rules will speed up development and give companies economic and political stability that will support their investments, he said. Sen. Dan Sullivan tears up a paper that outlined his ...

Burgum, addressing a move toward additional drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, said wildlife and development can coexist. His agency during the Alaska trip announced plans to ...

The trip has included meetings with pro-drilling groups and officials, including some Alaska Native leaders on the petroleum-rich North Slope, and a visit to the Prudhoe Bay oil field near the ...

Alaska political leaders have long complained about perceived federal overreach by the U.S. government, which oversees about 60% of lands in Alaska.

The federal government has proposed removing restrictions on oil and gas development at a 23 million-acre natural reserve in Alaska. The Interior Department said Monday it is proposing to rescind ...