CPC SEES PROBABILITIES EXCEED 50 PCT FOR SOUTHERN COAST OF ALASKA, INCLUDING ALASKA PANHANDLE, PACIFIC NORTHWEST, AND NORTHEAST REGION EXTENDING SOUTHWARD ALONG EAST COAST TO FLORIDA.
WEATHER FORECASTER CPC: MAY-JUNE- JULY 2019 TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK INDICATES ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES MOST LIKELY FOR EASTERN AND WESTERN THIRDS OF THE U.S., INCLUDING ALASKA.
March 28- A former energy lobbyist who is President Donald Trump's new pick to lead the Interior Department told a key Senate panel on Thursday he would take precautions to prevent conflicts of interest in decisions involving former clients. The Interior Department, which oversees more than one-fifth of the U.S. land surface from Alaska to the Gulf of Mexico,...
March 28- U.S. lawmakers will quiz President Donald Trumps new pick to lead the Interior Department on Thursday, focusing on the former energy and mining lobbyists plans to expand fossil fuels production from the United States' public lands and waters. The Interior Department, which oversees more than a fifth of the U.S. land surface from Alaska to the Gulf of...
CPC SEES PROBABILITIES EXCEED 50 PCT FOR ALASKA, AREAS IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST, MID-ATLANTIC AND NORTHEAST; BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES FAVORED FOR NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GREAT PLAINS.
WEATHER FORECASTER CPC: APRIL-MAY- JUNE 2019 TEMPERATURE OUTLOOK FAVORS ABOVE NORMAL SEASONAL MEAN TEMPERATURES FOR ALASKA, PACIFIC NORTHWEST AND FROM SOUTHERN TEXAS NORTHWARD TO EASTERN GREAT LAKES AND EASTWARD TO EAST COAST.
March 10- Alaska Gasline Development Corp said it signed an agreement with BP PLC and Exxon Mobil Corp to help advance the state-owned company's proposed $43.4 billion Alaska liquefied natural gas project:. * "Our respective organizations share an interest in the successful commercialization of Alaska's stranded North Slope natural gas," AGDC Interim...
Feb 22- Gold inched up on Friday as optimism over U.S.- China trade talks pressured the dollar, but signs the U.S. *Spot gold had risen 0.11 percent to $1,324.63 per ounce by 0053 GMT, after touching its strongest in 10 months on Wednesday at $1,346.73. *Britain and the European Union on Thursday played down the chances of clinching an immediate Brexit divorce deal...
MILAN, Feb 15- Italian major Eni said it intends to expand in the Middle East after a spree of deals in the Gulf last year, pressing ahead with plans to reduce its reliance on Africa and oil and gas exploration. Since last March Eni has secured nine deals in the United Arab Emirates, gained a foothold in Bahrain and expanded in Oman to underpin its future growth.
A slowdown in the world's second-biggest economy which has been flagged by several U.S. companies over the past few weeks, did not dampen demand, Royal Caribbean said. Over half a million Chinese passengers sail with Royal Caribbean every year and the company said it was seeing rapid growth in tourists vacationing in Europe and Alaska. Overall, Royal Caribbean...
Dec 20- U.S. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE'S CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER:. *SAYS JAN-FEB- MARCH 2019 OUTLOOK FAVORS ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN CONTERMINOUS UNITED STATES WITH HIGHEST ODDS ACROSS PACIFIC NORTHWEST. *SAYS ABOVE-NORMAL PRECIPITATION IS ALSO FAVORED FOR SOUTHERN ALASKA AND THE ALASKA PANHANDLE.
Conoco will spend more on Alaska and Canada than before in the next year, while keeping expenses in continental United States, which includes the costly and crowded Permian Basin, largely unchanged. Conoco said it will spend $1.2 billion on Alaska from its total capital expenditure of $6.1 billion in 2019, partly a result of a recently sanctioned oil project...
Conoco will spend most of its capex in Alaska and Canada, it said. The 2019 production views come as global oil markets struggle with oversupply, resulting in producer group OPEC and other key exporters agreeing to cut their crude output from January. Both kept their capital spending budget roughly flat- $2.9 billion for Hess and $6.1 billion for Conoco.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov 30- A powerful earthquake jolted southern Alaska on Friday morning, buckling roads, disrupting rush-hour traffic and jamming telephone service in and around Anchorage, the state's largest city, but there were no reports of serious injuries. The 7.0 magnitude quake struck about 8 miles north of Anchorage, a city of 300,000 residents...
The United States and Britain have seized on the vulnerability of the kingdom and its de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to push harder for a partial ceasefire in Yemen and improve relations with Qatar. Khashoggis killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month has also given the United States leverage over the Saudi government and, by...
The United States and Britain have seized on the vulnerability of the kingdom and its de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman to push harder for a partial ceasefire in Yemen and improve relations with Qatar. Khashoggis killing inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul last month has also given the United States leverage over the Saudi government and, by...
Nov 9- A liberal-leaning California- based federal appeals court that has often ruled against President Donald Trump dealt him another setback this week in a major immigration case and soon could be asked to weigh in on a pipeline project he has championed. The 9th Circuit would hear any appeal by Trump's administration of the ruling late on Thursday by a...
CNBC's Eamon Javers reports NBC News calling the Alaska gubernatorial race in favor of Republican Mike Dunleavy over Democratic opponent Mark Begich.
LONDON, Nov 6- U.S. natural gas prices have jumped to their highest in nine months as forecast cold weather across much of the country has reminded traders of the risks posed by low gas inventories going into winter. Gas stocks have fallen well below the five-year range since the summer and are now at the lowest level for the time of year since 2003, according to data...
Two key senators, one Democrat and one Republican, voted against their parties in a dramatic showdown on the floor of the Senate on the question of whether to advance Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh to a confirmation vote this weekend.
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