Biden administration sets stage for minimal 2nd lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The goal is limiting the footprint where seismic exploration could take place and avoiding polar bear dens and caribou calving areas, the Interior Department said
Biden administration plans new limits on oil leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
A new environmental study recommends additional protections for wildlife, waterways and permafrost, with new rules for a legally mandated lease sale.
Hours after Trump win, Biden moves to limit oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The auction is slated for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s coastal plain, which provides critical habitat for polar bears and other wildlife.
Biden administration sets stage for minimal 2nd lease sale in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Biden administration on Wednesday issued a final environmental review for a second lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The administration also identified a preferred alternative for the sale that would offer 400,
Biden administration seeks to minimize drilling in Arctic wildlife refuge
The Biden administration on Wednesday took a step to advance legally mandated drilling in an Alaska wildlife refuge — but plans to do so on the least amount of land possible. The administration said it completed the final environmental analysis for oil and gas drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge — the penultimate
Coast Guard discovers ‘volcano-like’ underwater feature in Alaska
Scientists aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker have discovered something unusual in the Arctic Ocean: a volcano-like ...
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A road trip away from everything: Chasing northern lights in Alaska
We are heading to Fairbanks, 400 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle in the Alaska Interior. It's late September, and a few days earlier, nature began a spectacle of bright, luminous colours.We head ...
Scientists discover volcano-like structure in Arctic Ocean off Alaska
Scientists aboard a U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker have discovered something unusual in the Arctic Ocean off northern Alaska: a ...
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My Turn: Charting a course toward seafood independence for Alaska’s vulnerable food systems
As a commercial fisherman based in Sitka and the executive director of the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association (ALFA), I’ve spent decades navigating Alaska’s challenging waters and the headwinds ...
Video shows US Coast Guard crew save man and his cat from an adrift boat in Alaska
A United States Coast Guard crew rescued a man and his cat from an adrift boat near the Barren Islands in Alaska.
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‘The Quiddities of an Alaskan Trip’ stands out among early Alaska travelogues despite exaggerations
The tale begins with Bell in Washington, D.C., “awaiting orders, thermometer 110° in the shade.” More than anything, he wants ...
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Invasive green crabs reach Alaska, threatening fisheries
The invasive European Green Crabs that have wreaked havoc on clam fisheries in Maine and the West Coast have now reached Alaska, where they could threaten subsistence, personal use, and commercial ...
Deer hunter mauled to death by bear in Alaska, troopers say
Tad Fujioka was found dead and an "investigation revealed he was the likely victim of a fatal bear mauling," officials said.
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Bollinger Shipyards Delivers FRC 1158 John Witherspoon to U.S. Coast Guard
The John Witherspoon will be homeported in Kodiak, Alaska. This vessel is the fourth FRC to join the fleet in Alaskan waters, ...