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Proposal Would Change Cruise Waste Regulation
Becky BohrerGov. Sean Parnell is proposing changes to the way the state regulates wastewater from cruise ships. But critics say the bill would roll-back provisions of a 2006 citizen initiative that required wastewater to meet water quality standards. The...Tags: Sean Parnell, Standards
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Engineers Deploy to Afghanistan On Mission to Defeat IEDs
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers said an official farewell to paratroopers on their way from JBER to a nine-month deployment in Afghanistan on a mission to defeat IED's. Friends and family members gathered at the Buckner Physical Fitness Center on-base...Tags: Physical Fitness and Exercise, U.S. Army, Afghanistan
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Fishery Biologists Say Lots of Reds, Weak King Run This Summer
Channel 2 NewsState fisheries biologists have come up with their forecast for Chitina dipnetting this summer. The Alaska Department of Fish and Game is forecasting plenty of reds but not that many kings. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reports that commercial...Tags: Aquaculture, Biology, Seafood and Fishing Industry
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Anchorage Assembly Discusses Port Problems
Channel 2 NewsSome of the ongoing issues with the Port of Anchorage expansion project were tackled head-on by the Anchorage Assembly in a special meeting and members appear to be considering litigation. Anchorage municipal manager George Vakalis said the project... -
Research Revealed Oldest Known Arctic Skin Boat
Channel 2 NewsThe remains of an umiak, which is a type of boat made out of dried animal skin, were discovered among the recently acquired Birnik collection at the University of Alaska Museum of the North. The remains have been dated at 1,000 years old, making these the...Tags: Science, Museums, Arts and Culture, Archaeology
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Fairbanks On 'Threshold' of New EPA Clean Air Rule
Matt Buxton, Fairbanks Daily-News MinerA top state air official says it's too soon to tell if Fairbanks North Star Borough will violate new clean air standards announced by the Environmental Protection Agency. The new target reduces the maximum annual level of small particulate...Tags: Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Asthma, Lungs and Airways
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Calista Corp. Announces New Subsidiary
Channel 2 NewsCalista Corp. says it has created a new subsidiary to provide engineering, energy, and environmental consulting services. E3-Environmental LLC is based in Anchorage. E3-Environmental president Christine Klein says the subsidiary offers services that... -
Breathers Beware: Particulate Fouls Icy Fairbanks
The Associated PressRetired Fairbanks, Alaska teacher Patrice Lee says particulate in the smoky air outside her home is forcing her son to stay inside. Nineteen-year-old Alex Lee has undergone multiple heart surgeries and particulate can trigger irregular heartbeat,...Tags: Heart Attack, Environmental Issues, Environmental Politics, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Standards
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Heavy Snowfall Causes Kenai Peninsula Power Outages
Channel 2 NewsHeavy snowfall on Kenai Peninsula power lines Monday led to scattered outages through Christmas Day, with most customers back online but service still being restored Thursday to parts of Seldovia and some of Channel 2's translators. According to Homer...Tags: Snow Storms, Hartford Equus Academy
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Released Emails Describe Test Failure of Shell Containment Dome
Channel 2 NewsRecently released emails to the federal Interior Department concerning major failures of its spill cleanup barge are drawing new criticism of Shell Oil's plans to drill in Arctic waters. The messages were made public after a Freedom of Information Act...Tags: U.S. Department of the Interior, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Radio, Ken Salazar
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Anchorage School District Releases 2012 Community Report
The Anchorage School District released its 2012 community report on Friday. Superintendent Jim Browder says it's a way to set goals and then track the progress. Highlights of this year's report include the district moving to Common Core State Standards....
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Scientists Want New Name for Mammal-Eating Orcas
Dan JolingA group of U.S. and Canadian marine mammal experts want to rename a type of killer whale for the researcher whom they consider the founding father of modern killer whale scientific studies. John Ford of Canada's Pacific Biological Station in...Tags: John Ford, Science, Zoology
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