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Federal Aid Package Includes Money for Marine Debris
A proposed $60.4 billion federal disaster aid package includes money for marine debris removal. But it's not clear how much might go toward clearing West Coast beaches of debris from the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The package, which includes...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Tsunamis
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Cook Inlet Beluga Whales Showing No Significant Increase
Mary PembertonThe estimated number of endangered Cook Inlet beluga whales is showing a small but insignificant increase. The population of white whales in Cook Inlet has been struggling for years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says... -
Oregon Man to Pay $100K in Illegal Halibut-Fishing Case
Channel 2 NewsAn Oregon man will pay $100,000 in an illegal halibut-fishing case that featured testimony from Arne Fuglvog, a former fisheries aide to Sen. Lisa Murkowski, federal officials announced Thursday. U.S. Attorney Karen Loeffler’s office says U.S....Tags: Netherlands, Trials, Justice System, Lifestyle and Leisure, Judges
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Reports of St. Lawrence Island Oiled Wildlife Under Investigation
Channel 2 NewsState and federal agencies are investigating reports from St. Lawrence Island of oiled wildlife, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Coast Guard spokesperson Petty Officer 1st Class David Mosley says an an Oct. 25 report mentioned a seal that may have had...Tags: Wildlife, Environmental Issues, Endangered Species, Conservation
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MatSu Flooding Update
Channel 2 NewsThe MatSu Borough Emergency Operations Center issued this summary earlier today. Check with KTUU.com and Channel 2 News for the latest. At least three structures have fallen in water, two cabins in Willow Creek, and one house Thursday in the Matanuska...Tags: Highway Transportation
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More Tsunami Debris Discovered on Kenai
It's not the big chunks of debris that we've seen wash up along Alaska and the Pacific coasts in the months since the March 2011 tsunami, but conservationists are still worried about the large amounts of Styrofoam that has washed up along the Kenai...
Tags: Natural Disasters, Lisa Murkowski
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Turnagain Arm Mudflats Dangerous to Belugas, Beachcombers
Channel 2 NewsThe water and mudflats that surround parts of Anchorage may look inviting, but don’t let the beauty fool you: it’s incredibly dangerous, for both humans and animals. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received a call...Tags: Rubber Products Industry
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NOAA Monitors Beached Beluga Whales near Hope
Channel 2 NewsSightseers in Turnagain Arm spotted some beluga whales in trouble in Turnagain Arm Tuesday evening. Whale experts with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration received calls from people who believed they saw several belugas that were beached.... -
Alaska gets NOAA Grant for Tsunami Debris Cleanup
Channel 2 NewsThe National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Monday that Alaska would be getting up to $50,000 to help clean up tsunami debris that's arrived on our shores due to the Japanese earthquake and tsunami last year. The federal government says...Tags: Natural Disasters, Earthquakes, Mark Begich, Science and Technology, Tsunamis
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Alaska Based Coast Guard Cutter Pursues Fish Piracy
Dan JolingAn Alaska-based Coast Guard cutter is on the other side of the Pacific Ocean near Japan pursuing a vessel suspected of illegal high seas driftnet fishing. Coast Guard Admiral Robert J. Papp, Jr. noted the ongoing case Monday as he testified at a...Tags: Japan, Pacific Ocean
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Fishermen: Low Salmon Returns Likely has Complex Cause
Channel 2 NewsRepresentatives from both commercial and sport fishermen say more may be behind this year's poor salmon returns than just the accidental netting of unwated salmon, known as commercial bycatch. As a result of poor salmon numbers this year, commercial and...Tags: Seafood and Fishing Industry, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Seized Fishing Vessel Headed for Scrap Heap
The Associated PressA seized fishing vessel held for illegal fishing last yearis headed for scrap. The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's law enforcement division is seeking a contractor to tow the Bangun Perkasa from Dutch Harbor and dismantle it....Tags: Justice System, Judges, Fishing, Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice
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