Becky Bohrer

Associated Press

Dan Martinez, emergency manager for the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, pauses in the hallway of a storage building filled with donated water on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021, in Warm Springs, Ore. “The infrastructure bill brought joy to my heart because now it gives me hope — hope that it’s going to be repaired,” said Martinez, the tribes’ emergency manager.

Infrastructure Bill to Aid U.S. Tribes with Water, Plumbing

It includes $3.5 billion for the federal Indian Health Service.

In this July 31, 2013, file photo, tourists visiting the Mendenhall Glacier in the Tongass National Forest are reflected in a pool of water as they make their way to Nugget Falls in Juneau, Alaska. The Biden administration said Thursday, July 15, 2021, that it is ending large-scale, old-growth timber sales on the nation's largest national forest.

U.S. to End Large, Old-Growth Timber Sales in Alaska Forest

It counters a decision to lift restrictions on logging and road-building in the southeast Alaska rainforest.

BP to Shed Alaska Assets

The sale comes as BP attempts to divest $10 billion in assets by 2020.

Alaska's Oil Money Headaches

The state has struggled with a budget dilemma linked to its uneasy reliance on oil.

Bears Kill Contract Worker at Remote Mine

Workers are taught ways to prevent bear encounters at the core drilling services company.

New Plan for Alaska Mine

Previous attempts to build a copper and gold mine near a major salmon fishery have stalled.

In this July 13, 2007 file photo, workers with the Pebble Mine project test drill in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska near the village of Iliamma. The Trump administration settled a lawsuit Friday, May 12, 2017, over the proposed development of a massive gold and copper mine at the headwaters of one of Alaska's premier salmon fisheries. The Environmental Protection Agency settled the long-running case with the Pebble Limited Partnership, agreeing to allow the Canadian-owned company to seek a federal permit to build its mine near Bristol Bay.

EPA May Allow Massive Mine Near Alaskan Bay

Trump administration settles lawsuit over proposed development of a massive gold and copper mine.

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Alaska Looking at Gas Project Options

In a letter to project partners BP, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil, Alaska's governor wants agreements in eight areas as the state looks to address sagging oil prices.