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Declassified Ice Photos Document Climate Change [1]

The Obama administration releases high-resolution photos, taken by US spy satellites over the years, documenting the extent and quality of arctic sea ice.
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WatchDog TipSheet [2]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Government [4]
Region: 
National (U.S.) [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
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Public [7]

"The Most Cooked-Up Catch" [8]

Despite what you see on TV's "The Deadliest Catch," the Rambo-style competition for crab in the Bering Sea has been ended under a new system that permanently divides up the catch among all the boats in the fishery. ---
Fish & Fisheries [9]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: High Country News [10], 07/29/2009

"EPA Targets Contaminated Alaska Mines" [11]

With a push from EPA and some stimulus money, two contaminated Alaskan mines will be cleaned up.
Pollution [12]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: Juneau Empire [13], 07/22/2009

"Government Rejects Oil Drilling Deal in Alaska Refuge" [14]

"The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has rejected a controversial land trade that would have allowed oil and gas drilling in part of a national wildlife refuge in Alaska."
Energy & Fuel [15]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: Reuters [16], 07/21/2009

"Arctic Mystery: Identifying the Great Blob of Alaska" [17]

The mysterious, miles-long "blob" found floating in the Chukchi Sea is not an oil spill or alien life-form, according to early tests, but an unusual algal bloom.
Water & Oceans [18]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: TIME [19], 07/20/2009

"Ketchikan Mill Is Awarded Orion North Timber" [20]

"The U.S. Forest Service agreed Monday to sell timber to a Ketchikan mill in a roadless area of the Tongass National Forest after the Obama administration's approved the sale."
Forests [21]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: Juneau Empire [22], 07/17/2009

"Obama Adminstration Drops Bush Logging Plan for Western Oregon" [23]

"The Obama administration is withdrawing a controversial Bush-era logging plan for millions of acres of federal forests in western Oregon."
Forests [21]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: Portland Oregonian [24], 07/17/2009

Alaskan Gas Pipeline: Would-Be Operators Vying For Routes, Funding [25]

The proposed $20-40 billion natural gas pipeline would transport natural gas over 2000 miles from AK's North Slope natural gas reserves to the Midwestern US. Or would it?
SEJ Publication Types: 
TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [15]
Region: 
Canada [27]
National (U.S.) [5]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
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Public [7]

"Exxon To Pay $500 Million in Interest To Spill Victims" [28]

"Exxon Mobil said Monday it won't appeal nearly $500 million in interest a court recently ordered it to pay to Alaska fishermen, business owners and others harmed by the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill."
People & Population [29]
Public [7]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
Source: McClatchy [30], 07/01/2009

Projects in 12 States Share Wildfire Funding [31]

$15 million of Stimulus funding for 55 projects, designed to help reduce wildfire hazards and reclaim burned lands, could be of substantial interest in the receiving communities.
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TipSheet [26]
Topics on the Beat: 
Disasters [32]
Forests [21]
Government [4]
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Northwest (OR WA) [33]
Mountain West (CO ID MT NV UT WY) [34]
Great Lakes (IL IN MI MN OH WI) [35]
Southwest (AZ NM OK TX) [36]
California [37]
Alaska and Hawaii [6]
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