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Several Alaska Arctic Refuge oil and gas leases sold late in Trump’s term scrapped by Biden administration | #alaska | #politics

In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Department of Interior’s scrapping of […]

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Red Alert for America’s Wild Arctic Fishery in Alaska | #alaska | #politics

Alaska’s obsession with fish began to dawn on me before I even got there. On a flight to Fairbanks some months back, I sat by chance next to Clinton Cook, a tribal president from Craig, a village in the state’s panhandle. A lively, friendly character, his conversation ranged across land sovereignty, logging and propane logistics. […]

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Drilling for Oil in Alaska, as World Scrambles for Arctic Riches | #alaska | #politics

There’s an ocean of oil and gas frozen in place beneath the Arctic. The cascading impact of climate change would argue for leaving it there. Yet the melting of the High North’s icy barriers also feeds the ambitions of nations near and far to exploit it. Countless headlines herald a new scramble for the Arctic’s […]

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Tara Sweeney says her upbringing in the Arctic informs her politics and gives her stamina | #alaska | #politics

Tara Sweeney calls the Arctic home and says the needs of people in the Arctic are the guiding light in her political career. Some North Slope and Northwest Arctic residents have a range of views on her policy ideas. Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney said she was raised in Utqiagvik, as well as Noorvik, Unalakleet, […]

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5 Things to Know in Alaska Politics: Bearded seals, Russian oil and a visit by Deb Haaland | Politics | #alaska | #politics

Alaska’s senators have an icy response to federal protections for rare Arctic seals. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland plans a Fairbanks visit. And online bidding will start at $5 an acre for oil and gas lease sales in Alaska. There’s more news in “Five Things to Know.” Senators’ seal of disapproval Alaska’s two senators are criticizing […]

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5 Things to Know in Alaska Politics: Oil drilling, critical minerals and energy defense | Local News | #alaska | #politics

Red Dog, a remote Alaska mine, is America’s largest producer of zinc. Could it also be a major player for a mineral critical to digital technology? The Alaska Industrial Development & Energy Authority is asking the attorney general for an opinion on its resolution to limit investments with big banks that oppose Arctic oil. And […]

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5 Things to Know in Alaska Politics: Army Alaska, maritime economy and road naming | Politics | #alaska | #politics

Army Alaska will be reflagged as an airborne division to better reflect the mission focus and as a way to address the suicide rate among soldiers. U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s legislation to advance the maritime economy is a step closer to becoming law. And the Alaska Legislature passes a bill that lets the public donate […]

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