Alaska politicians may block Tongass National Forest plan
The Forest Service has a plan for the Tongass National Forest that would shift loggers away from the harvest of
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Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Congress takes big step toward new $1 billion Arctic icebreaker
WASHINGTON — Alaska moved significantly closer to seeing a new Arctic icebreaker Tuesday as a Senate appropriations subcommittee added $1 billion
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Alaska fought for policy rider on GMO salmon
A bill poised to pass the U.S. Congress would require the FDA to produce labeling guidelines before it allows the sale
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U.S. cancels lease sales in Arctic Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Interior Department is canceling several lease sales for offshore Arctic drilling for the 2012-17 period, citing diminished interest.
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Alaska exempt from clean power rules, for now
Alaska will not have to comply with new federal mandates to cut carbon emissions from power plants, at least not yet.
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Alaska sentaor makes new push for crude exports, revenue sharing
WASHINGTON — Sen. Lisa Murkowski launched a new effort Thursday to secure state revenues from offshore oil drilling and lift
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Alaska senator votes ‘Nay’ on icebreaker provision in defense bill
In Congress Thursday morning, a U.S. senator proposed adding nearly a billion dollars to a Defense spending bill to acquire an icebreaker –
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Alaska LNG gains milestone with export license
The U.S. federal Energy Department announced on Thursday it will license Liquified Natural Gas exports from Nikiski, even to countries
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Oil & gas revenue-sharing is ‘simple fairness,’ says Alaska senator
Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski wants Alaska to get a share of the federal revenues from oil and gas development off
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Alaska senator wants more offshore oil leasing, revenue sharing
A bill introduced by Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski would expand oil exploration in the waters off Alaska, extend the life of existing oil
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Climate change emphasized as US takes chair of Arctic Council
Linking climate change with severe flooding in the Alaska village of Galena, Secretary of State laid out an ambitious agenda to address
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Murkowski, King seek to enlist other U.S. senators in an Arctic caucus
Coming soon to the U.S. Capitol is a new group of lawmakers: the Senate Arctic Caucus. As of Tuesday, the
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Papp draws on long U.S. Coast Guard experience to guide Arctic policies
For former U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Robert Papp, newly appointed as the government’s top Arctic envoy, leading American circumpolar policy
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Former Coast Guard chief to be U.S. Arctic representative
A former U.S. Coast Guard commandant, Admiral Robert Papp, will be the Obama administration’s special representative for the Arctic, while
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U.S. Senate bill includes $6 million for new icebreaker
A bill moving through the U.S. Senate has $6 million for a new Coast Guard icebreaker. That would make three
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