Trump repeal of climate rule won’t immediately affect Alaska
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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Politics (USA)
U.S. Senate lifts ban on predator killing in Alaska refuges
The U.S. Senate today voted to overturn an Obama Administration rule that banned certain methods of killing predators on national
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Blog: Trump’s budget could cause infrastructure crisis for rural and native Alaskans
U.S. President Donald Trump released his proposed budget, and the reaction has been swift and scathing. Rural communities, healthcare, the environment,
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Trump budget cuts deeply into Alaska’s federal funding
WASHINGTON — The White House released President Donald Trump’s first budget proposal to the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, and it was
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Ice-Blog: Arctic Council – Business as usual with USA under Trump?
As the USA comes to the end of its two-year Chairmanship of the Arctic Council, the organization’s “Senior Arctic Officials”
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World maritime body presents Polar Code to Arctic Council meeting in Alaska
High level representatives of the eight circumpolar countries and Arctic Indigenous organizations that make up the Arctic Council received an
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What Alaska stands to lose with major cuts to the Environmental Protection Agency budget
WASHINGTON — Potential budget cuts aimed at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could pull millions of dollars for drinking water and
Read moreAlaska senator joins Trump for signing of executive order overturning water rule
WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan made it to the White House on Tuesday afternoon for President Donald Trump’s signing
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How will Alaskans talk climate change with the Trump administration?
How do state officials and indigenous leaders in Alaska, where the climate is warming faster than almost any other place
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U.S. Republicans introduce bill to repeal Obama’s predator regulation for Alaska
Republicans in the U.S. House are trying to roll back some of the environmental rules of the Obama Administration, and
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Alaska House Democrats introduce oil-tax bill to heated debate
JUNEAU — Alaska House Democrats unveiled their proposal Wednesday to raise oil taxes and limit cash subsidies and oil-tax credits,
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US Arctic officials don’t expect big policy changes with Trump presidency
Federal agencies that manage Arctic and climate matters were in turmoil Thursday, as Department of State websites that formerly distributed climate-science
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Adm. Robert Papp steps down as top Arctic diplomat
Retired U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Robert Papp has stepped down from his State Department post as U.S. Special Representative for
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Murkowski nudges energy nominee Rick Perry toward Arctic and Alaska interests
WASHINGTON — Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski nudged energy secretary nominee Rick Perry toward advancing scientific research to help meet Alaska’s
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Alaska’s US senators push Trump nominees to guard fisheries, rural areas while cutting regulations
WASHINGTON — Alaska Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan pressed Cabinet nominees to consider Alaska’s uniqueness, the difficulties of rural areas
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