Augustine Island during geology field work in July, 2013. (M.L. Coombs/Alaska Volcano Observatory & U.S. Geological Survey) An Alaska company could start prospecting for energy on the active volcano ...

Samples of extremely small crystal clots, each polished to the thickness of a human hair or thinner, have revealed information about the process triggering the major 2006 eruption of Alaska's ...

Companies will soon be able to bid on opportunities to tap a volcanic island in Cook Inlet to generate renewable energy. Alaska officials have scheduled a geothermal lease sale covering a little more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Augustine Volcano, which rises out of southern Cook Inlet, is seen from the air on March 7, 2023 ...

Samples of extremely small crystal clots, each polished to the thickness of a human hair or thinner, have revealed information about the process triggering the major 2006 eruption of Alaska’s ...

The Alaska Division of Oil and Gas is preparing to hold a lease sale offering rights to explore for geothermal energy resources of Mount Spurr, a snow-capped volcano about 80 miles northwest of ...

Volcanic eruptions in the Aleutian Islands spurred the Air Line Pilots Association to issue a Safety Alert last week warning aircraft on North Pacific routes to avoid the area of the Mount Augustine ...

Augustine Volcano erupted Tuesday morning, sending an ash plume 8½ miles into the air, officials at the Alaska Volcano Observatory said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Thick, gray clouds screening Augustine Volcano parted long enough to reveal a billowing steam plume, fresh mud flows and a small snow and rock avalanche, all released by an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mount Augustine is seen on Aug. 17, 2021, from a campsite on the island. (Photo by Matthew Loewen/Alaska Volcano Observatory / U.S ...

Alaska officials are preparing to hold a lease sale for geothermal exploration rights at Augustine Volcano, a 4,133-foot peak that forms its own cone-shaped island in the southern part of Cook Inlet.