Arctic Alaska meeting planned for Kerry, Lavrov and other officials
WASHINGTON — U.S. State Department officials are planning a “ministerial event” on Arctic policy later this summer in Alaska that could
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Author: Erica Martinson, Alaska Dispatch News
U.S. officials consider leasing icebreakers as budget reality sinks in
WASHINGTON — Congress isn’t going to write a billion-dollar check, or several, to fund Arctic icebreakers anytime soon, so the
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Let locals decide fate of Arctic drilling says U.S. politician
WASHINGTON — What happens in the Arctic is the Arctic’s business, Rep. Don Young told members of a House subcommittee on
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Alaska senator unveils bill for Native services, firefighting
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski unveiled an appropriations bill Tuesday that would ensure dedicated funding for emergency firefighting but also
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Appeals court upholds Shell’s Arctic oil spill plans
A federal appeals court Thursday upheld the Interior Department’s approval of two oil spill response plans crafted by Royal Dutch
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Alaska, Washington senators file bill to build Arctic icebreakers
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., have introduced a billthat would authorize the Navy to build up to six icebreakers for
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