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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Alaska’s coal: A strategic anchor in an uncertain energy world
By Lorali Simon Community spectrum While much of the world is rediscovering coal’s strategic value amid global fuel shortages
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
Opinion: Lawmakers deserve credit for recent success against the Green New Deal
By Daren Bakst Competitive Enterprise Institute Lawmakers took a significant step toward ending the Green New Deal. In the One
Alaska Pacific University and the North Cascades Institute Launch a Debt-Free Avenue for the Master of Science Outdoor and Environmental Education Program
By Mary Claire McCarthy For the Frontiersman A new partnership, the “Cascadia Pathway,” allows students to earn a Master of
Alaska Mechanical Builders in Palmer turns out another new modular power plant for a rural community
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman A $6 million new power plant for a western Alaska village in was assembled
Opinion: Clean energy tax credits help build a brighter, more affordable future for Alaska
By Joelle Hall Spectrum Alaskans understand how much energy matters. It’s not just about turning on the lights or
Opinion: Federal energy tax credits are essential for Alaska’s energy independence
By Sally Schlichting Spectrum As someone who has spent three decades working in environmental policy and regulation in Alaska, I’
Former water division head picked to lead Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Gov. Mike Dunleavy has chosen a state government veteran to be the new commissioner of
Annual report cites Susitna River as under threat from development
By Yereth Rosen Alaska Beacon Southcentral Alaska’s Susitna River is one of the nation’s most endangered rivers because
Mat-Su’s population, economy rises while much of state stuck in low-growth mode
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman Most of Alaska seems stuck in a low-growth, relatively stagnant economic mode. Mat-
Wright on! Trump’s Energy secretary to lead an American energy U-Turn
By Marc Morano Climate Depot The United States is about to witness a complete energy reversal. If the selection of
Renewable energy could reduce, but not replace, imports of costly liquefied natural gas, utilities say
By Tim Bradner For the Frontiersman When liquefied natural gas is imported into Southcentral Alaska, and there now seems little