International Interest in the North Slope
Alaska’s oil potential is global in scale, and international organizations engaged in exploration or development (or both) have been seizing opportunities they see in the Last Frontier.
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Woman Owned Small Business Honored by SBA Alaska District Office
ChemTrack is an 8(a) and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) specializing in environmental engineering, remediation services, spill management, emergency response, and construction.
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Melting Small Glaciers Could Add Ten Inches to Sea Levels
A new review of glacier research data paints a picture of a future planet with a lot less ice and a lot more water.
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Wildfire Mangers Urge Caution with Fire Over Holiday Weekend
Memorial Day Weekend represents the unofficial start of summer in Alaska. It’s the weekend when people start cleaning up their yards, head out for the first camping, or boating trip of the summer and break out grills for barbecuing.
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ecoATM Gazelle Expands Self-Service Kiosks for Recycling and Reusing Smartphones to Alaska
ecoATM Gazelle, a world-leader in the reCommerce of consumer electronics is bringing its payment-for-handset kiosks to Alaska.
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May 2019
Featured
Meals on Tires
There’s something indescribably special about indulging in fresh food cooked up in the back of a truck.
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International Interest in the North Slope
Alaska’s oil potential is global in scale, and international organizations engaged in exploration or development (or both) have been seizing opportunities they see in the Last Frontier.
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Welcome to the LNG Era
The Alaska LNG project has competition.
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Far From Tapped Out
Alaska’s major oil and gas players (and some newcomers) are investing their faith and money in the Alaska Arctic with new and ongoing projects.
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India-Singapore Business Conference
May 29
This is the second conference held on these important southeast Asian markets, organized by World Trade Center Anchorage.
AOGA Conference 2019: Alaska, Back on the Map
May 30
This year’s theme, “Alaska: Back on the Map,” recognizes the role Alaska will play in securing America’s energy security for years to come.
Featured Events
Anchorage Small Business & Tech Meetup
Learn how business management software can help your company cut costs, boost sales, and increase business efficiency. Join Odoo for an evening of presentations, demos, networking, and drinks at this exciting event and learn more about Odoo and the world of business management software.
June 4 @ 6:30 p.m.
2019 Best of Alaska Business Awards
We’re celebrating the fourth annual Best of Alaska Business awards! Right now is your chance to vote for your favorite business in a wide range of categories. Winners will be published in the July 2019 issue of Alaska Business.
July 11 @ 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Spotlight Business Profiles
Doyon, Limited
Matson
Industry Featured
The Man Who Broke Through the Northwest Passage
The icebreaking tanker SS Manhattan was an oil company’s attempt to see if it might be profitable to move Alaska oil to the East Coast by plowing through the ice-clogged Northwest Passage.
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Job Growth Seen for Three Consecutive Months
The employment increase in March was encouraging, as growth continued and was higher than January and February.
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Portage Glacier Cruises Celebrates 30 Years on the Water in Alaska
Day cruise operator Portage Glacier Cruises is celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2019.
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Expanded Ciuneq Program Helps Western Alaska Youth Explore Future Pathways
Coastal Villages Region Fund recently wrapped up the newest offering in its Ciuneq pathway program, focusing on eleventh-grade students living in its twenty member communities.
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In This Issue
Looking at worldwide LNG and Alaska’s North Slope
May 2019
Global companies pursue exploration and production in Alaska.