The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (“AOGCC”) is considering revisions to 20 AAC 25.025 of the Alaska Administrative Code. One revision would “allow a reduction in the requisite bond amount if an operator...more
On April 9, Governor Dunleavy updated Health Mandate 11 on social distancing and Health Mandate 12 prohibiting in-state travel, to extend both restrictions through April 21....more
Last month, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) announced that it would be implementing electronic permitting procedures in response to office shutdowns caused by COVID-19. The electronic process will also...more
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) has issued a month-long extension, from April 1 to May 1, for Alaska oil and/or gas producers to file annual reports typically due to the Commission on April 1. This...more
On March 27, Governor Dunleavy took additional steps in response to the coronavirus pandemic by passing Alaska’s COVID-19 Health Mandate 11 (“Mandate 11”), ordering social distancing and Health Mandate 12 (“Mandate 12”),...more
Last week, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (“ADEC”) issued two No Action Assurance Memorandums, one from the Division of Water (“Water Memo”) and one from the Division of Air Quality (“Air Memo”), to...more
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Over the weekend, the Alaska Legislature approved Senate Bill 241, which enacts changes related to the Governor’s March 11 declaration of a public health disaster emergency. The temporary changes to include, but are not...more
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In Alaska, Governor Dunleavy has taken several state-wide steps in response to the coronavirus pandemic: schools have been closed through May 1, 2020, in-person food and bar service have been shut down, and gatherings of more...more