Wednesday, August 8, 2012

DHS Broke its Word, Gas Driller Says - Courthouse News Service


DHS Broke its Word, Gas Driller Says
Courthouse News Service
ANCHORAGE (CN) - An oil company claims in court that the Department of Homeland Security broke its word and fined it $15 million after encouraging it to tow a drilling vessel to the Arctic to look for natural gas reserves. Furie Operating Alaska sued ...

Panel taking comments on Alaska mine study - CBS News


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Panel taking comments on Alaska mine study
CBS News
JUNEAU, Alaska â€" A panel convened Tuesday to begin evaluating the science behind a federal study that found large-scale mining near the headwaters of Alaska's Bristol Bay could hurt the productivity and sustainability of one of the world's premier ...
Northern Dynasty retains senior US political and scientific representativesSacramento Bee
Scientists begin study of EPA's report on proposed Alaska gold mineLexington Herald Leader

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Begich launching 'Growing Alaska' tour - Sacramento Bee


Begich launching 'Growing Alaska' tour
Sacramento Bee
JUNEAU, Alaska -- U.S. Sen. Mark Begich wants to know what the federal government is doing - or not doing - to help Alaskans with their businesses, homes and lives. Begich is launching what he calls his "Growing Alaska" tour, during which he or his ...

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Northern Dynasty retains senior US political and scientific representatives - Sacramento Bee


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Northern Dynasty retains senior US political and scientific representatives
Sacramento Bee
VANCOUVER, Aug. 7, 2012 -- Experts testify on EPA's draft Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment report. VANCOUVER, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - On behalf of Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd. ("Northern Dynasty" or the "Company") (TSX: NDM; NYSE MKT: ...
Scientists begin study of EPA's report on proposed Alaska gold mineLexington Herald Leader
Panel taking comments on Alaska mine studyJuneau Empire
Crossfire over controversial Pebble Mine boils in Anchorage sessionAlaska Dispatch

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US cutter in Pacific pursues fish piracy case - MiamiHerald.com


US cutter in Pacific pursues fish piracy case
MiamiHerald.com
Coast Guard prepares for expanded Arctic role. The Coast Guard is ready for expanded activity in Arctic waters, including petroleum exploration, Commandant Robert Papp told a U.S. Senate subcommittee Monday, even though the nearest agency base is ...

Secretary Sarah - American Spectator


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Secretary Sarah
American Spectator
Now that I'm reasonably certain that Mitt Romney will prevail on November 6, I thought I'd make a suggestion for a cabinet post: Sarah Palin for Secretary of the Interior. Despite her controversial media-magnet political baggage, she should at least be ...

Public safety report — Aug. 8 - Fairbanks Daily News-Miner


Public safety report â€" Aug. 8
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
The Public Safety Report is compiled from criminal complaints filed in state and federal courts, as well as some police blotter information, trooper dispatches, fire department reports and interviews with public safety officials. Individuals named as ...

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