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About the Cover Sylvia Medina, president of North Wind Environmental Inc. (left), and Kimberley Kearney, vice president of business development for the company, pose as if they were investigating a drum of hazardous waste. An article about North Wind Environmental begins on page 30. Photo by Clark James Mishler.
Departments 6 From the Publisher 8 Inside Alaska Business 19 Right Moves 24 Events Calendar 29 Required Reading 52 Market Squares 79 BizBuzz 80 Alaska Trends 82 Index of Advertisers
Oil & Gas 12 Cook Inlet Ripe for Oil and Gas Exploration It houses the state’s oldest oil and gas fields, and producers are still betting on new finds to enhance an already productive area. By Patricia Jones.
Oil & Gas 17 Peak Oilfield Service Co.: A Far Reach This company invests in exploration and development programs from the North Slope to Cook Inlet to Russia. By Patricia Jones.
General 20 The 10 Most Important Things to Understand About Alaska’s Economy Alaska’s economy is evolving with the times. What changes are occurring? By Gunnar Knapp.
Alaska This Month 27 The Pillar Mountain Golf Classic Golfing Kodiak-style has its own set of hazards. By Steve Pilkington.
Environmental Special Section 30 ‘Not Just Another Pretty Face’ Two women find success in the male-dominated environmental field. By Melissa Campbell.
34 CCI: A Clean Advantage This company makes its profits in cleaning up environmental spills–and no job is too large or too difficult. By Melissa Campbell.
37 2002 Environmental Directory A comprehensive list featuring 72 of Alaska’s environmental firms.
General 46 The Business of the Iditarod This Last Great Race has year-round economic impact on some communities. By Joan Pardes.
Real Estate 48 Businesses Face a Tight Real Estate Market Despite new Class A buildings under construction, there is a shortage of office space in the state’s largest city. By Ben Grenn.
Alaska Native Business News 53 A Helping Hand Native nonprofits benefit shareholders in a multitude of ways–from providing jobs to preserving culture. By Joan Pardes.
58 Bright Spots in Alaska Business Alaska Native corporations support themselves and the state’s economy through diversified holdings. By Melissa Campbell.
61 Cook Inlet Region Inc. This Alaska Native regional corporation is a modern-day success story. By Julie Stricker.
66 Koniag Inc. From the worst of times to the best of times, this Native corporation has seen it all. By Julie Stricker.
NANA Regional Corp. 70 Creating jobs for shareholders has been a goal of NANA since its inception. By Julie Stricker.
73 Sealaska Corp. Hard times have fallen on this Native corporation, but there is hope for a brighter future. By Julie Stricker.
Mining 76 A Promising Future There is more coal in the state than there is demand right now, but technology and transportation advances may change that. By Richard F. Schmitz. |
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