Retiring teacher, coach urges Colony grads to ‘find their 68’
By Jeremiah Bartz Frontiersman.com A football coach using a hockey reference as the centerpiece for his keynote address may
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Clarification needed on MEA’s renewable energy claims
This is an open letter to Matanuska Electric Association management to ask for some clarification and transparency with regard to
Nuclear energy, reconsidered: What’s changed, and why it matters for Alaska
By Gwen Holdmann Opinion For much of the past half-century, nuclear energy in the United States has occupied an
Alaska’s energy security must come first
By Tom Begich Spectrum For decades, Alaska has provided energy security for the United States. Our oil and gas have
Alaska needs more power, not less
By Rep. George Rauscher Spectrum This past week I toured Terra Energy Corporation’s West Susitna coal project with Congressman
As natural gas shortfall looms, Cook Inlet producing companies get busy
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Shortfalls in natural gas production in Cook Inlet are about two years away, and
Matanuska Electric sees steady growth in power demand even as natural gas shortage looms
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Matanuska Electric Association is seeing a gradual and steady increase in demand for electricity
Mixed outlook for energy in Southcentral, Interior Alaska; New gas in Cook Inlet, but big wind projects stall
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman The outlook for energy, its availability and affordability, is decidedly mixed for Southcentral and
Modest results in latest Cook Inlet oil and gas lease sale; Concerns over declining natural gas, needed for fuel
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Hilcorp Alaska, subsidiary of Houston-based Hilcorp Energy, was the sole bidder in Alaska’
Sen. Murkowski makes pitch for renewable energy’s value in Alaska communities
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon In a political environment where the president and his administration are pushing for more fossil
Trump makes coal great again
By Chris Talgo Opinion Unlike his predecessor, President Donald Trump understands that abundant and affordable energy is absolutely essential to
Hilcorp Energy affiliate Harvest Alaska in deal to buy mothballed Kenai LNG plant to secure regional gas supply
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Harvest Alaska, an affiliate of Hilcorp Energy, announced the acquisition Feb. 6 of a
Company planning 400 Megawatt power plant and coal mine near Skwentna asks support from borough
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Alaska companies are working on plans for a large coal mine and a 400