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Energy Voices Alaska mulls tax breaks for oil and gas
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell is courting the oil and gas industries with a legislative proposal designed to make the state as attractive as North Dakota, Alic writes.
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Obama's impact on oil, gas? Not much.
Many fossil fuels companies fared better under President Obama than President Bush, because of lag effects. Even if he Obama pursues an energy policy hostile to oil or gas, its impact probably won't be felt for several years.
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Consumer Energy Report Energy development in the Arctic: the good and the bad
As Shell makes preparations to send offshore drilling rigs into the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas north of Alaska, it's important to walk through the history of energy exploration in the Arctic.
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Ted Stevens plane crash: how 'Uncle Ted' reshaped Alaska
He delivered billions of dollars in aid to his home state. The Ted Stevens plane crash occurred in Alaska, a state that is no stranger to aviation accidents.
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Why BP won't pay for full Gulf spill clean-up
Oil giant BP has been making public statements about its corporate social responsibility for as many years as it’s behaved irresponsibly.
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Alaska oil's new 'Gulf of Mexico'
Oil companies are eyeing Alaska's largely untapped outer continental shelf. Critics say that's another Exxon Valdez waiting to happen.
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High court to hear Exxon Valdez damages case
At issue: Should the company pay $2.5 billion in punitive damages for the 1989 oil spill?
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