U.S. Army poised to revamp Alaska forces to prep for Arctic fight
Forces in Alaska ‘creating an extreme cold weather capable formation,’ says army secretary The U.S. Army is poised to revamp
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Politics (USA)
Int’l Inuit org concerned about future of Arctic Council
The organization that represents the world’s Inuit population says it’s behind the decision of the seven Arctic states to pause
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Violence Against Women bill would expand power of up to 30 Alaska tribal courts
To help tackle the high rates of violence in Alaska Native villages, a bill in Congress would expand tribal court
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Alaska truckers form convoy to support Canadian protests
Alaska truck drivers have rallied in support of their counterparts in Canada who oppose COVID-19 vaccine mandates with a convoy.
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Norway ambassador visits Alaska to talk climate, Russia and, yes, Norwegian dog mushing success
Norway’s ambassador to the United States has been in Alaska recently. Anniken Krutnes, Norway’s first female ambassador to the U.S.,
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Biden administration will review Trump’s plan that opened most of the NPR-A to oil development
The Biden administration will re-examine the land use plan for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, with the likely effect of putting
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Biden admin goes back to drawing board on oil leasing in Arctic Refuge
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will formally reconsider a decision allowing oil lease sales across the northern coastal plain
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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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‘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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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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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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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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