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Obama heads north to Alaska where drilling decision looms large

2015-08-29 05:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: President Barack Obama on Saturday defended his decision to allow Royal Dutch Shell to drill for oil in the Arctic Ocean under what he said were rigorous standards, fending off criticism by environmental groups. His message comes on the eve of a three-day tour of Alaska aimed at drawing attention to powerful images of melting glaciers and eroding coastlines as a "wakeup call" to Americans in the Lower 48 states about the urgent need to address climate change. The trip is part of a broad campaign...

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Disappearing sea ice forces thousands walruses to haul out on coast of Alaska

2015-08-28 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Mashable: With the sea ice they depend on for hunting and habitat disappearing at the end of the Arctic melt season, thousands of walruses have once again hauled out onto the northwestern Alaskan shoreline near Point Lay, Alaska. The haul out was revealed by photographer Gary Braasch in photographs dated Aug. 23 and confirmed to Mashable by the U.S. Geological Survey. Such haul out events, which can be dangerous for walruses since they can be trampled to death when gathered so tightly together and scarce...

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Chapelton heralds sales success of International Paper's Alaska Plus and Arktika products

2015-08-27 13:16:53| Paper - Topix.net

Kent-based speciality paper and cartonboard supplier, Chapelton, has revealed that sales levels from its co-operation with International Paper for its GC2 lightweight coated board product, Alaska Plus and leading GC1 coated paperboard product Arktika, have reached a new high during the last quarter, underlining the market's positive response to the respective products. Kent-based speciality paper and cartonboard supplier, Chapelton, has revealed that sales levels from its co-operation with International Paper for its GC2 lightweight coated board product, Alaska Plus and leading GC1 coated paperboard product Arktika, have reached a new high during the last quarter, underlining the market's positive response to the respective products.

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Alaska Airlines WTI Hedged

2015-08-26 09:55:51| Airlines - Topix.net

No China Exposure I have been looking for stocks with no China exposure, and Alaska Airlines fits the bill. The airline industry is benefiting from lower energy costs, but oil is now a risk if it bounces back.

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Tightknit group of Alaska pilots soar safely around McKinley

2015-08-23 20:15:26| Railroads - Topix.net

Passengers prepare to board a Talkeetna Air Taxi Beaver airplane for a flightseeing tour of Mount McKinley and the peaks and glaciers on the south side of the mountain on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Talkeetna Air Taxi is based out of Talkeetna, and flies daily tours of the mountain in Denali National Park.

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