June-Issue-2 2012

 

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Oil prices fall on retail sales, inventories

Alaska North Slope crude less than $100 for third straight day.
Jonathan Fahey, AP Energy Writer

ExxonMobil set to begin Point Thomson construction this winter

ExxonMobil Corp. is set to begin construction this winter on its multi-billion-dollar gas cycling and condensate production project at Point Thomson on Alaska’s North Slope.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Council approves 15% cut in halibut bycatch

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted Friday to reduce the allowable halibut bycatch by trawlers and longliners by 15 percent, to be phased in over three years with a targeted implementation in 2014.
Andrew Jensen, Alaska Journal of Commerce

3 foreign stock funds to smooth the bumps overseas

Could the international investments in your mutual fund portfolio be setting you up for a summer of anxiety, rather than rest and relaxation? Recent headlines suggest it's time to stay alert, at a minimum.
MARK JEWELL, AP Personal Finance Writer

Debate among Alaska GOP heading into meeting

The outgoing chairman of the Alaska GOP is urging the party faithful to stay away from this weekend's continuation of the state convention amid fears of a power grab by supporters of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Murkowski, Young urge more time for comment

Members of Alaska's congressional delegation are joining the state's attorney general in asking that the public be given more time to comment on a study looking at the impacts of mining in the Bristol Bay region.
Associated Press

Ocean Beauty won't process fish after ferry mishap

A Petersburg plant won't process fish this summer after a state ferry rammed into its dock.
Associated Press

Better news on wholesalers sends stocks higher

Stocks rose on Friday after the government said businesses are restocking their shelves faster than analysts had expected. The market was headed for its biggest weekly gain of the year.
JOSHUA FREED, AP Business Writer

EDITORIAL: Council, trawlers must be accountable for bycatch

Two out of three ain’t bad, unless you’re talking about trawl halibut bycatch.
The Journal of Commerce

Archive »Oil & Gas

Oil prices fall on retail sales, inventories

Alaska North Slope crude less than $100 for third straight day.
Jonathan Fahey, AP Energy Writer

ExxonMobil set to begin Point Thomson construction this winter

ExxonMobil Corp. is set to begin construction this winter on its multi-billion-dollar gas cycling and condensate production project at Point Thomson on Alaska’s North Slope.
Tim Bradner, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Archive »Alaska Politics

Debate among Alaska GOP heading into meeting

The outgoing chairman of the Alaska GOP is urging the party faithful to stay away from this weekend's continuation of the state convention amid fears of a power grab by supporters of U.S. Rep. Ron Paul.
BECKY BOHRER, Associated Press

Archive »Finance

3 foreign stock funds to smooth the bumps overseas

Could the international investments in your mutual fund portfolio be setting you up for a summer of anxiety, rather than rest and relaxation? Recent headlines suggest it's time to stay alert, at a minimum.
MARK JEWELL, AP Personal Finance Writer

Better news on wholesalers sends stocks higher

Stocks rose on Friday after the government said businesses are restocking their shelves faster than analysts had expected. The market was headed for its biggest weekly gain of the year.
JOSHUA FREED, AP Business Writer

Archive »Editorials

EDITORIAL: Council, trawlers must be accountable for bycatch

Two out of three ain’t bad, unless you’re talking about trawl halibut bycatch.
The Journal of Commerce

Archive »Mining

Murkowski, Young urge more time for comment

Members of Alaska's congressional delegation are joining the state's attorney general in asking that the public be given more time to comment on a study looking at the impacts of mining in the Bristol Bay region.
Associated Press

Archive »Fishery Stories

Council approves 15% cut in halibut bycatch

The North Pacific Fishery Management Council voted Friday to reduce the allowable halibut bycatch by trawlers and longliners by 15 percent, to be phased in over three years with a targeted implementation in 2014.
Andrew Jensen, Alaska Journal of Commerce

Murkowski, Young urge more time for comment

Members of Alaska's congressional delegation are joining the state's attorney general in asking that the public be given more time to comment on a study looking at the impacts of mining in the Bristol Bay region.
Associated Press

Ocean Beauty won't process fish after ferry mishap

A Petersburg plant won't process fish this summer after a state ferry rammed into its dock.
Associated Press

EDITORIAL: Council, trawlers must be accountable for bycatch

Two out of three ain’t bad, unless you’re talking about trawl halibut bycatch.
The Journal of Commerce