Energy

The governor’s third consecutive special session on Alaska LNG began with only four legislators in attendance and no new legislation, as officials await a bill from Gov. Mike Dunleavy that could grant multibillion‑dollar property tax cuts to the proposed pipeline.

BP Alaska’s president argues that the $10‑billion tax break for the Alaska LNG project is unwarranted because the developer lacks LNG experience and capital costs have risen to roughly $66 billion.

CHEMCAD's optimization of multifunctional energy systems for offshore oilfields in the Arctic improves power generation and waste‑heat recovery.

Alaska’s state government has announced a plan to pursue oil exploration inside the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, despite widespread reluctance among oil firms to drill there.

Alaska’s AIDEA plans a $175 million 3‑D seismic survey of the ANWR coastal plain, a first state‑led oil exploration effort that could unlock vast reserves but faces political and environmental opposition.

Extreme low temperatures can damage heavy equipment used in building pipelines across the Arctic. Engineers are developing custom solutions to keep machines operational and avoid costly delays.

A salmon farm north of the Arctic Circle now relies on floating solar panels to meet more than 90% of its electricity needs, while its constant generator has barely run—highlighting a shift toward clean power in high‑latitude aquaculture.

Anchorage Daily News editorial argues that Alaska should pause its LNG gas‑line negotiations until a new governor takes office in December, citing stalled progress and political friction under Gov. Mike Dunleavy as reasons to wait for fresh leadership.

The Dot Lake Village Council has formed the first Native‑led sexual assault response team and hotline, alerting authorities after reports of teen girls being trafficked near the Manh Choh mine's men‑camp—a move prompted by historic spikes in violence tied to remote resource development.

Canada’s $500 million funding approval lifts the Red Chris copper‑gold mine into underground block‑cave mode, a move that has sparked opposition from Alaskan tribes who rely on the Unuk River for salmon spawning.

Sweden announced it will ease mining permits in Kiruna, aiming to reduce its dependence on Chinese minerals and expand local extraction.

TotalEnergies is selling its 10 % interest in the sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 project to a Novatek subsidiary, but the transaction price and compensation terms remain undisclosed.

Anchorage Daily News opinion piece warns that Alaska’s proposed LNG pipeline would cost $55 billion and cut state property‑tax revenue by up to $1 billion annually, while its benefits may be limited to a handful of Dunleavy-appointed officials linked to DigitalBridge.

Anchorage Daily News opinion piece questions whether Panthera can defend its wild‑cat conservation claim while board members profit from the proposed Donlin Gold mine that threatens lynx habitat and Indigenous lands in Alaska’s Kuskokwim region.

Floating solar ring above the Arctic Circle now powers a Norwegian salmon farm with over 90% renewable electricity, showing that clean energy can support remote aquaculture even where daylight is scarce.

Repsol is expanding its Pikka oil and gas field in Alaska, with CEO Imaz calling the project a key growth opportunity amid new discoveries.

Yukon Premier Currie Dixon met Alaskan Gov. Mike Dunleavy in Anchorage to renew a bilateral accord covering salmon, tourism and the Alaska Highway. The talks also reviewed dam‑related salmon passage, energy transfer opportunities via Skagway–Whitehorse and clarified that Yukon has not supplied bison to Alaska.

NovaGold Resources Inc. has agreed to buy John Paulson’s 40% stake in the Donlin Gold project near Crooked Creek, Alaska, making it the sole owner of a giant undeveloped bullion mine. The all‑share deal will create a new Delaware‑based parent company slated for a New York Stock Exchange listing and values the combined business at roughly $4.2 billion.

Novagold Resources will acquire Paulson Advisors’ remaining stake in Alaska’s Donlin Gold mine through an all‑stock transaction that creates NovaGold Corp., a U.S.-listed entity holding roughly $40 million oz of high‑grade gold resources, and is expected to close in Q4 2026.

Rosneft is constructing an oil pipeline on the Taymyr Peninsula, part of its Vostok Oil project. Arctida highlights risks posed by thin Arctic ice, underscoring potential operational and environmental challenges for the megaproject.