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Author: Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News

General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Alaskans testified Thursday in U.S. Senate hearing on drilling in ANWR

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, November 2, 2017 at 14:28
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Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski brought together a slew of Alaskans, mostly pro-drilling, to testify at a Senate hearing about what

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U.S. congressmen look for ways to open up Alaska’s natural resources

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, August 18, 2017 at 15:31 — Last Updated: Friday, August 18, 2017 at 15:33
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Alaska Rep. Don Young has spent the week guiding some of his fellow Republican members of Congress around some of

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (USA) Politics USA 

Alaska leaders say military is ready to protect the state from North Korean threats

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, August 11, 2017 at 13:59
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WASHINGTON — Alaska’s political leaders say that the state’s military defenses are ready to protect the United States from a

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Democrats urge investigation into Trump administration efforts to pressure Alaska senator

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, July 28, 2017 at 19:34
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WASHINGTON — Some Democratic lawmakers became unlikely allies of Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski this week after a report of pressure that Interior

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General News Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump administration threatens retribution against Alaska over Murkowski health votes

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 14:10 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 15:53
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump isn’t going to just let Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s no vote on Tuesday’s health care motion

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Bill allowing road through wildlife refuge in Alaska passes U.S. House

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, July 21, 2017 at 17:05 — Last Updated: Thursday, July 27, 2017 at 12:32
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed legislation Thursday that would give the remote Southwest Alaska town of King Cove the

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump names Alaskan to Interior Department post

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2017 at 17:53
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has nominated Joseph Balash, Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan’s chief of staff, to head the interior,

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U.S. Interior secretary’s new order aims to speed Alaska’s oil and gas permit process

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, July 7, 2017 at 13:30 — Last Updated: Friday, July 7, 2017 at 14:32
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WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke signed an order Thursday that he said would help speed the permitting process for onshore drilling

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Environment Environment (USA) General USA 

$50 million in federal funds headed to Alaska for fish and wildlife services

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017 at 19:27
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WASHINGTON — Alaska will receive more than $50 million this year from the Interior Department through a fund for protecting

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Opening Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil drilling is priority in Trump’s proposed budget

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 13:47 — Last Updated: Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 16:26
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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump made clear Tuesday that opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling is

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Green groups sue over Trump executive order on Arctic drilling

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 15:51
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WASHINGTON — Ten environmental and Alaska Native groups sued the federal government Wednesday over President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed

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U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson will attend Arctic Council event in Fairbanks

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 13:31 — Last Updated: Monday, May 8, 2017 at 20:19
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WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will be in Fairbanks on May 10 and 11 to attend the Arctic

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Group challenges constitutionality of move to revoke Alaska refuge hunting rule

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 16:51 — Last Updated: Friday, April 21, 2017 at 16:52
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WASHINGTON — An environmental group has filed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a congressional resolution that repealed a U.S.

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U.S. Democrats remount effort to block drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Friday, April 7, 2017 at 14:45
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WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers in Congress made their opposition clear to any potential drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

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General Politics Politics (USA) USA 

Trump repeal of climate rule won’t immediately affect Alaska

Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
Posted: Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at 16:13
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s efforts to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulation limiting carbon dioxide emissions from power plants

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