A Natural Gas Project Off Alaska’s Coast May Be a Russian Ploy for Intel on the Arctic by Heather Vogell November 10, 2026, 2:00 pm

A Natural Gas Project Off Alaska’s Coast May Be a Russian Ploy for Intel on the Arctic by Heather Vogell November 10, 2026, 2:00 pm https://www.propublica.org/article/alaska-prudhoe-lng-polar-novatek Reporting Highlights Sensitive Alaska Surveys: Surveyors working on a project linked to Russian natural gas giant Novatek conducted surveys off Alaska’s sensitive North Slope in 2025 and this year. A Challenge to U.S. Security: An expert said such Russia-backed information gathering so close to U.S. shores could be seen as “a direct challenge to sovereignty and security.” Hidden Russian Backers: The revelations about the surveys follow the resignation of a U.S. CEO who asserted it was a Russian ploy to gain control of Alaska’s natural gas reserves.