Alaska approves 50-year land lease for large natural gas-powered data center in the Arctic
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The Alaska Department of Natural Resources on Tuesday approved a 50-year land lease for a proposed large-scale computing data center on the North Slope.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- UNG United States Natural Gas Fund
United States Natural Gas Fund: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- XLE Energy Select Sector SPDR
Energy Select Sector SPDR: it follows natural-gas prices. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- QQQ Invesco QQQ
Invesco QQQ: it holds the big tech and AI names. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
- LNG Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy (natural gas distribution): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- EQT Eqt
Eqt (crude petroleum and natural gas): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- KMI Kinder Morgan
Kinder Morgan (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- WMB The Williams Companies
The Williams Companies (natural gas transmission): gas producers and exporters earn more when gas prices rise. Linked by “natural gas” (natural gas) in this story.
- GOOGL Alphabet
Alphabet (computer programming, data processing, etc.): big tech's AI spending and demand drive its shares. Linked by “data center” (AI and big tech) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNG | -10.81% | -10.24% | base | -1.15% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLE | +2.11% | -0.95% | base | +1.17% | after close | after close | after close |
| QQQ | +2.50% | -2.74% | base | +2.87% | after close | after close | after close |
| LNG | -0.51% | -5.27% | base | +2.65% | after close | after close | after close |
| EQT | +0.99% | -5.04% | base | +1.28% | after close | after close | after close |
| KMI | +1.06% | -3.97% | base | +1.39% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMB | +0.59% | -5.03% | base | +2.24% | after close | after close | after close |
| GOOGL | +0.54% | -0.95% | base | +2.04% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Alaska approves 50-year land lease for large natural gas-powered data center in the Arctic Alaska Beacon
Source: Alaska Beacon
Arctic
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQT | that day | +1.28% | still updating |
| EQT | three days earlier | -5.04% | final price |
| EQT | five days earlier | +0.99% | final price |
| GOOGL | that day | +2.04% | still updating |
| GOOGL | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| GOOGL | five days earlier | +0.54% | final price |
| KMI | that day | +1.39% | still updating |
| KMI | three days earlier | -3.97% | final price |
| KMI | five days earlier | +1.06% | final price |
| LNG | that day | +2.65% | still updating |
| LNG | three days earlier | -5.27% | final price |
| LNG | five days earlier | -0.51% | final price |
| QQQ | that day | +2.87% | still updating |
| QQQ | three days earlier | -2.74% | final price |
| QQQ | five days earlier | +2.50% | final price |
| UNG | that day | -1.15% | still updating |
| UNG | three days earlier | -10.24% | final price |
| UNG | five days earlier | -10.81% | final price |
| WMB | that day | +2.24% | still updating |
| WMB | three days earlier | -5.03% | final price |
| WMB | five days earlier | +0.59% | final price |
| XLE | that day | +1.17% | still updating |
| XLE | three days earlier | -0.95% | final price |
| XLE | five days earlier | +2.11% | final price |
Trades by members of Congress and officials in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 27 Aug 2026. That is 76 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Donald J Trump, an executive branch official, bought EQT, worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 17 Aug 2026. That is 86 days before publication. Filed 8 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold EQT (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 14 Aug 2026. That is 89 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong sold Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 8 Sep 2026. That is 64 days before publication. Filed 22 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 20 Aug 2026. That is 83 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Sen. Alan Armstrong bought Williams Companies (WMB) (jointly held), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 19 Aug 2026. That is 84 days before publication. Filed 17 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a dependent child), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Oct 2026. That is 14 days before publication. Filed 5 Nov 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Alphabet (GOOGL), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 14 Sep 2026. That is 58 days before publication. Filed 18 Sep 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Alphabet (GOOGL) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 68 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
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How solid the energy case looks
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“Alaska approves 50-year land lease for large natural gas-powered data center in the Arctic” scores 12 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources. The price is not final yet.