Huffington Post CanadaMorneau Defends Extra Employment Insurance Boost For Parts Of Oil PatchHuffington Post CanadaOTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau defended the Liberal government's decision to boost employment insurance benefits for parts of Alb …

CNNMoneyOil price plunge forces Alaska to freeze hiringCNNMoneyThe plunge in oil prices is bringing budget pain and a new kind of freeze to state government in Alaska. Alaska Gov. Bill Walker announced a hiring freeze and limits on travel by state employee …

Wall Street JournalOil Provision Not Expected to Derail Spending BillWall Street JournalWASHINGTON—House Democrats balked at a provision in a $1.15 trillion spending bill unveiled early Wednesday morning that would end a four-decade ban on oil exports, but …

PowerSourceBlasted over oil project, Alaska governor seeks broad tribal policyAlaska Dispatch NewsIn a sign the honeymoon may be nearing an end for Gov. Bill Walker, an Alaska tribal government is blasting him for promoting a ConocoPhillips project that wo …

Engineering Alaska's future: Despite budget woes, UAF building deserves ...Fairbanks Daily News-MinerThe UAF College of Engineering and Mines' new building is a gleaming new steel-and-glass edifice looking over the southeast corner of the campus, a …