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Blasted over oil project, Alaska governor seeks broad tribal policy
2015-01-26 11:28:27| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
In a sign the honeymoon may be nearing an end for Gov. Bill Walker, an Alaska tribal government is blasting him for promoting a ConocoPhillips project that would result in the first oil production from federal lands in the nation's largest undeveloped reserve. The criticism - coming from the North Slope village of Nuiqsut -- may mark a turning point for a governor who rode into office with strong Alaska Native support and a popular running mate in Byron Mallott, a Tlingit from Southeast.
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Blasted over oil project, Alaska governor seeks broad tribal policy
2015-01-26 07:56:53| Energy - Topix.net
In a sign the honeymoon may be nearing an end for Gov. Bill Walker, an Alaska tribal government is blasting him for promoting a ConocoPhillips project that would result in the first oil production from federal lands in the nation's largest undeveloped reserve. The criticism - coming from the North Slope village of Nuiqsut -- may mark a turning point for a governor who rode into office with strong Alaska Native support and a popular running mate in Byron Mallott, a Tlingit from Southeast.
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What brought struggling artist Rockwell Kent to Alaska?
2015-01-25 23:11:02| Apparel - Topix.net
Rockwell Kent always had a lot on his mind, and he had much to think about when he left New York in the summer of 1918 on the way to Alaska with his 9-year-old son, Rocky. Born in 1882, he was 36 years old in 1918, married with five children, an avid socialist and a painter with a desire to write.
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What brought struggling artist Rockwell Kent to Alaska?
2015-01-25 20:23:12| Footwear - Topix.net
Rockwell Kent always had a lot on his mind, and he had much to think about when he left New York in the summer of 1918 on the way to Alaska with his 9-year-old son, Rocky. Born in 1882, he was 36 years old in 1918, married with five children, an avid socialist and a painter with a desire to write.
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Obama Will Move to Protect Vast Arctic Habitat in Alaska
2015-01-25 19:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: President Obama will ask Congress to increase environmental protections for millions of acres of pristine animal habitat in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, in a move that has already led to fierce opposition from the states Republican lawmakers. The White House announced Sunday that Mr. Obama would ask Congress to designate 12 million of the refuges 19 million acres as wilderness. The wilderness designation is the strongest level of federal protection afforded to public lands, and...
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