KAVIK RIVER CAMP, Alaska – Alaska's North Slope was hit Sunday by the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in the region, the state's seismologist said. At 6:58 a.m. Sunday, the magnitude 6.4 ...

The Alaska congressional delegation, state officials, North Slope leaders, industry groups and unions lauded the decision. Environmental groups and other Willow detractors, however, are condemning ...

Reluctant Regulator on Alaska's North Slope For Oil Projects, Corps' Answer Is Almost Always 'Yes' September 12, 2000 By Michael Grunwald PRUDHOE BAY, Alaska -- Fourth of five articles ...

This map from the Bureau of Land Management shows the site of the Willow development on the North Slope of Alaska. Willow's drill sites are marked by squares. (Bureau of Land Management ...

Alaska's North Slope has seen all-time record temperatures this week, with Deadhorse hitting 89 degrees on Tuesday. National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider — back for ...

Alaska’s North Slope is also rich in other natural resources: oil, gas, minerals. But one important thing is lacking: rocks. “Yes, gravel is a precious commodity on the North Slope,” says ...

It allows the energy company ConocoPhillips to drill for oil in the National Petroleum Reserve on Alaska's Northern slope. The company says it will produce 180,000 barrels of oil per day.

By Lisa Friedman The Biden administration announced new protections for 1.3 million acres in the North Slope of Alaska, a final effort to shield it from oil companies eager to drill in the ...