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Low-Level Eruption at Alaska's Cleveland Volcano
STORY UPDATED AT 8:25 p.m. at 5/4/13: Scientists say Alaska's Cleveland Volcano is undergoing a continuous low-level eruption. The activity began with an explosion early Saturday morning, followed by two other explosions hours later. ...
Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey, Landforms, Bodies of Water, Federal Aviation Administration
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Public Hearings Held To Discuss Oil And Gas Arctic Impacts
Channel 2 NewsWhat could drilling do to the Arctic Ocean? That’s what an expanded environmental impact statement is looking into. In March, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) released a second draft study of oil and gas activities in the arctic and...Tags: Zoology, Bodies of Water, Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources
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Shell Suspends Drilling for Arctic Ocean in 2013
Channel 2 NewsResponding to a series of high-profile incidents involving its assets for Arctic Ocean offshore drilling, Royal Dutch Shell PLC announced a “pause” in its 2013 drilling program in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas Wednesday. The decision comes...Tags: Bodies of Water, Don Young, Petroleum Industry, Sean Parnell, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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Anchorage to Host 2013 Arctic Ocean Symposium
Channel 2 NewsScientists from around the world have been invited to share research at a 2013 symposium on the Arctic Ocean's response to climate change. The Alaska Sea Grant Program at the University of Alaska Fairbanks is organizing the symposium scheduled for...Tags: Science and Technology, Conservation, Ecosystems, Bodies of Water, Environmental Issues
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Shell Ends 2012 Arctic Ocean Drilling Off Alaska
DAN JOLINGRoyal Dutch Shell PLC has concluded drilling for the season in the Arctic Ocean off Alaska's northwest and north coast. Shell Alaska spokesman Curtis Smith says the company completed one top hole in both the Chukchi and Beaufort seas. ...Tags: Bodies of Water, Petroleum Industry, Royal Dutch Shell Plc
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Shell Now Close to Drilling 2 Wells Simultaneously in Arctic Ocean
Shell Oil is, today (Sunday), close to drilling 2 exploratory wells simultaneously in the Arctic Ocean. Drilling operations in the Beaufort Sea are currently awaiting the harvest of the third and last whale of the season by Inupiat Eskimoes. Once the...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, NPR, Ken Salazar, Ken Hollis
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Former Governor Talks About Alaska's "Pipe Dream"
Alaska's natural resources continues to stir energy discussions with 2 big developments: Natural Gas and Arctic Drilling. First, a topic that suddenly seems to be getting more attention than usual: Proposals for that long-awaited Natural Gas...
Tags: Water Pollution, Ken Salazar, Bodies of Water, Japan, Environmental Issues
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Shell Makes History in Chukchi Sea -- Drilling Now Underway
This morning, (Sunday) Shell Oil has begun conducting an historic operation in the Chukchi Sea. For the first time in more than 2 decades, the company has started drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean -- 70 miles off the coast of Northwestern Alaska. It...
Tags: U.S. Geological Survey, Economy, Business and Finance, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Greenpeace, Bodies of Water
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Shell Drill Rig Arrives In Chukchi Sea -- Historic Exploratory Drilling Could Begin This Week
Channel 2 NewsAfter 6 years of planning, and $4.5 billion in expenditures, the Shell Drilling Rig "Noble Discoverer" is tonight (Sunday) just 10 miles from its goal. After an 8-day-journey from Dutch Harbor, the vessel now sits in the Chukchi Sea -- and is preparing...Tags: Science and Technology, U.S. Geological Survey, NPR, Greenpeace, Petroleum Industry
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High Wind Warning Issued for Anchorage, Turnagain Arm
Channel 2 NewsThe National Weather Service issued a high wind warning for Anchorage and Turnagain Arm, with gusts of up to 90 mph projected this week as a major low-pressure system approaches Western Alaska. According to the warning, in effect from 4 p.m. Tuesday to 1...Tags: Pacific Ocean, Weather, Bodies of Water, Hurricane Isaac (2012), Weather Warnings
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Shell Gets Go Ahead for Drilling in Chukchi -- With Restrictions
The Chukchi and Beaufort Seas are believed to contain more recoverable oil than Alaska's Prudhoe Bay - and Prudhoe Bay, you'll recall, is the greatest oil find in North American history. So it was no small news today (Thursday) when -- for the first...
Tags: NPR, Petroleum Industry, United Nations, Companies and Corporations, Environmental Pollution
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Arctic Imperative Summit Shows Investors Why To Choose Alaska
Channel 2 NewsThe Arctic Imperative Summit is back in Alaska for the second year and people from around the state are working to show world investors and businesses why Alaska is a great place to be. For years the Arctic was untouchable tundra but times are changing...Tags: Bodies of Water, Business, Petroleum Industry, Government, Politics
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