Pentagon ponders where to build new Ted Stevens Arctic Center. Alaska? Maybe.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin this week announced the establishment of the “Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.” But the
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Cruise ship docks in Skagway, Alaska for the first time in 21 months
Cruise ship a welcome sign for hard hit tourism town: mayor For the first time in nearly two years, a cruise
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‘That’s the law’: Alaska Senator confronts land managment nominee about ANWR
President Biden’s nominee to head the Bureau of Land Management works at the National Wildlife Federation. Sen. Lisa Murkowski was
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Trump accuses Murkowski of killing ANWR; ‘I will be there to campaign against her!’ he vows
Former President Donald Trump has issued a media statement saying Sen. Lisa Murkowski is responsible for the Biden administration’s decision
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Trump policy improperly denied protection to walruses, U.S. court rules
Thursday’s ruling ‘gives the Pacific walrus a fighting chance,’ says Center for Biological Diversity attorney A U.S. federal appeals court
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Biden to suspend oil leases in Alaska’s Arctic refuge
Move follows temporary moratorium on oil and gas lease activities imposed earlier by U.S. president The Biden administration on Tuesday
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Biden administration throws support behind massive Willow oil project in NPR-A
The Biden administration has reversed course and is now defending a decision to allow the Willow project, a major oil
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International symposium to amplify youth voices on Arctic
Youth leaders from around the Arctic will participate in an online international symposium next week that seeks to amplify their
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Alaska senator urges greater U.S. action on Arctic to keep region a zone of peace
With China and Russia increasingly jockeying for position in the Arctic, the U.S. needs to pay greater attention the region,
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Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska says study
Climate change is worsening water scarcity in rural Alaska and a host of new strategies is needed to help address
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Blog – Can we make peace with nature in a rapidly changing Arctic?
The United Nations Environment Programme is calling for bold action to “make peace with nature” by cutting greenhouse gases and
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Costco customers in Alaska victimized by ravens
‘They know what they’re doing; it’s not their first time’ Some Alaska Costco shoppers said they’ve had their groceries stolen
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U.S. Army unveils Arctic strategy as relations with Russia plunge into deep freeze
The U.S. Army became the latest branch of the American military on Tuesday to unveil an unclassified version of its
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Deb Haaland becomes first-ever Native American U.S. Cabinet secretary
WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Deb Haaland was confirmed on Monday as Secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American
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Arctic high on the agenda of Blinken’s phone call with Danish FM
Enhancing defence cooperation and continuing “common efforts” in the Arctic was top of the agenda during Sunday’s phone call between
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