Byron Mallott

Alaska oil pipeline

Can Alaska rely on oil and address climate change? State officials are about to find out.

Climate Change

In Alaska, climate change is melting permafrost and bringing stronger storms and rising seas that are eroding coastlines. But Alaska faces a dilemma: 90 percent of state revenues come from fossil fuel, but burning oil and gas add to global warming. What’s to be done?

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