Category: Alaska

Biden Admin Pulls Trump-Era Deal Allowing Road Through Alaska Wildlife Refuge

The Biden administration is withdrawing from a land exchange deal that would have given the green light for construction to begin on a road through the protected lands of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced the administration’s withdrawal from the deal, initially made between the Interior Department and…


Democrats Criticize Biden’s Failed Climate Promises in Approving Alaska Willow Oil Project

The Biden administration’s decision to approve a 30-year oil-drilling project has sparked criticism from Democrats—and particularly progressives—from both chambers of Congress. The Department of the Interior (DOI) approved the Willow Project on Monday, allowing oil giant ConocoPhillips to move forward with a drilling plan within a northeastern section of the 23 million acres of the…


LIVE 6:30 PM ET: NTD Evening News (March 13): Biden Approves $8B Oil Drilling Project in Alaska; Rep. Comer Subpoenas Bank Records in Hunter Probe

The Biden administration on Mar. 13 green-lit a scaled-back version of the $8 billion Willow oil field development project, angering climate activists while delighting lawmakers from Alaska who have been battling to secure the project. Vested Chief Economist Milton Ezrati tells NTD’s Stefania Cox the Federal Reserve is now caught in a bind after Silicon…


LIVE NOW: NTD Evening News (March 13): Biden Approves $8 Billion Oil Drilling Project in Alaska; Rep. Comer Subpoenas Bank Records in Hunter Probe

The Biden administration on March 13 green-lit a scaled-back version of the $8 billion Willow oil field development project, angering climate activists while delighting lawmakers from Alaska who have been battling to secure the project. Milton Ezrati, chief economist at Vested, tells NTD’s Stefania Cox the Federal Reserve is now caught in a bind after Silicon…


NTD Evening News (March 13): Biden Approves $8 Billion Oil Drilling Project in Alaska; Rep. Comer Subpoenas Bank Records in Hunter Probe

The Biden administration on March 13 green-lit a scaled-back version of the $8 billion Willow oil field development project, angering climate activists while delighting lawmakers from Alaska who have been battling to secure the project. Milton Ezrati, chief economist at Vested, tells NTD’s Stefania Cox the Federal Reserve is now caught in a bind after Silicon…


Biden Approves Scaled-Down Alaska Willow Oil Project

The Biden administration has green-lit a scaled-back version of the $8 billion Willow oil field development project, angering climate activists while delighting lawmakers from Alaska who have been battling to secure the project. On Monday, the Department of the Interior (DOI) announced that it had approved three of the originally proposed five drilling pads by…


LIVE NOW: NTD News Today (March 13): Biden: US Banking System is Safe; Federal Government Limits Oil Drilling in 16M Alaskan Acres

President Biden said the U.S. banking system is safe at a speech in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. Silicon Valley Bank and New York-based Signature Bank both folded last week, prompting concern among workers and depositors. These are the largest U.S. bank failures since the 2008 financial crisis. The Biden administration…


NTD News Today (March 13): Biden: US Banking System is Safe; Federal Government Limits Oil Drilling in 16M Alaskan Acres

President Biden said the U.S. banking system is safe at a speech in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Monday. Silicon Valley Bank and New York-based Signature Bank both folded last week, prompting concern among workers and depositors. These are the largest U.S. bank failures since the 2008 financial crisis. The Biden administration…


Earthquakes at Alaskan Volcano Trigger Worries of Eruption

A series of earthquakes have been recorded at the Tanaga Volcano in Alaska, sparking worries that the long-dormant volcano might be prepping up for an eruption. On Tuesday, the Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) raised the alert level for Tanaga to “Yellow” after the earthquakes intensified. “Volcano is exhibiting signs of elevated unrest above known background…


33 Iditarod Sled Dog Race Mushers to Trek Across Alaska

WILLOW, Alaska—The race to Nome starts Sunday for 33 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. The mushers are to take off every two minutes in a staggered start across a frozen lake about 70 miles north of Anchorage. The race starts Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m. local time. They will…