Final hearing on planned mine in southcentral Alaska draws mix of views
People who oppose the Pebble Mine – and quite a few who support it – came out in force Tuesday
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Author: Liz Ruskin, Alaska Public Media
U.S. bill would give 5 Indigenous villages in Alaska jurisdiction to prosecute certain crimes
Alaska tribal courts could get a power boost if Congress passes a bill the House is debating to renew the
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Which Indigenous voices? On Arctic Refuge, lawmakers practice selective listening
A bill in Congress would reverse the 2017 decision to open the northernmost part of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
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U.S. must pay attention to growing China-Russia alliance in Arctic: expert
China and Russia are teaming up to pursue their interests in the Arctic, and regional security expert Rebecca Pincus says
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Federal judge says U.S. gov must reassess climate impacts of oil leases
A federal judge says the Bureau of Land Management must take a harder look climate change impacts before issuing oil
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Alaska’s Senator Murkowski focusing on innovation, not policy, in fight against climate change
Sen. Lisa Murkowski is talking about global warming more than ever these days. While the Green New Deal is a
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Alaska’s senators diverge on vote to block Trump’s border wall emergency
Alaska’s U.S. senators split on the vote Thursday to block President Trump’s declaration of an emergency. If, as expected, Trump
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Alaska: enviro group says U.S. Interior Dept. hid gaps in ANWR science
An environmental group has published 18 leaked memos by government scientists that outline gaps in knowledge about the Arctic National
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U.S. gov clears path for genetically engineered salmon
Genetically engineered salmon is on its way to the United States. U.S. Food and Drug Commissioner Scott Gottlieb announced Friday
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Trump’s emergency declaration splits Alaska delegation
The vote is expected to be close when the U.S. Senate decides whether to reverse President Donald Trump’s declaration of
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Alaska’s Murkowski a no-show at Senate vote on abortion bill
The stage was set in the U.S. Senate Monday for a divisive vote related to late-term abortion, and one open
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Alaska Congressman seeks legal path for cannabidiol
Alaska Congressman Don Young has joined a group of House Democrats who are seeking legal status for a product called
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Alaska’s Senator Sullivan: President Trump’s emergency wall money ‘probably legal’
“Probably legal” – That’s U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan’s opinion on the emergency President Trump declared to redirect money to the
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Alaska budget: senator Murkowski cool to governor Dunleavy’s proposed cuts
Sen. Lisa Murkowski said in her annual address to the state Legislature that the state has big budget decisions to
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Industry launches campaign to free oceans from plastic… how serious is it?
The plastics industry has a new billion-dollar campaign to get plastic trash out of the ocean, and to reduce the
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