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From federal permitting decisions and industry investments to Alaska-specific news and shifting energy policy landscapes, here are five recent stories shaping the energy sector across Alaska and North America. 1️⃣ U.S. to Auction Oil & Gas Drilling Rights in Alaska Reserve (Feb 2026) The U.S. Bureau of Land Management scheduled an oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska (NPR-A) for March 9, 2026, covering over 5.5 million acres . This sale marks the f
By Taylor Burgh Imagine if a laundromat captured all of the waste heat from its dryers and used it to melt snow and ice along nearby sidewalks. Or imagine if we could purchase portable human hair mats to prevent contaminated runoff from entering our local storm drains? What if there were a device we could run our household waste through that would instantly tell us whether a material is recyclable in Alaska, dramatically reducing landfill waste and contamination at recycling
From Alaska’s biggest energy infrastructure project moving toward construction to clean energy workforce coalitions rising in the Pacific Northwest, here are the most compelling stories shaping energy and economic opportunity in Alaska and across North America. 1️⃣ Major Progress on the Alaska LNG Project (Jan 2026) The Alaska LNG Project is moving from planning toward execution. Glenfarne Alaska LNG, the majority developer, announced key milestones that advance Phase One o
