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Alaska A.G. Candidate Sails Through Final Confirmation Hearing
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's Acting Attorney General is now one big step closer to being the state's official attorney general. On Wednesday, 59-year-old Mike Geraghty gave testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Juneau. Afterwards, the Chairman of the...Tags: Lawyers, Politics, U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Wildlife
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NOAA Report: Arctic In 2011 Warmer, Greener, With Less Ice
Channel 2 NewsThe Arctic in 2011 was warmer, greener and with less ice cover than the past, with implications for whales, polar bears, walruses and human development, according to the National Oceanographic Atmospheric Administration’s yearly Arctic Report Card...Tags: Whale (animal), Environmental Issues, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Ecosystems
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ConocoPhillips: Corps Grants Permit for Petroleum Reserve Access
Channel 2 NewsConocoPhillips has received a federal permit that will allow the oil company to build bridge and pipeline crossings over Alaska's Colville River and gain access to leases within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Army Corps of Engineers announced...Tags: Companies and Corporations, U.S. Army, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Barack Obama, Economy, Business and Finance
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Researchers Study Pacific Walrus as Sea Ice Melts
Channel 2 NewsIn order to study the effects of reduced sea ice conditions on the pacific walrus population of northwestern Alaska, researchers will attempt to tag 35 walruses with satellite transmitters this month. The ongoing study is being conducted by the USGS...Tags: Alaska, Science and Technology, Beaches, Science, Ecosystems
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State Appealing Polar Bear Ruling
The Associated PressThe state of Alaska is appealing a federal court ruling that global warming is threatening the polar bear. Attorney General John Burns said the government's 2008 decision to give the bear protections under the Endangered Species Act was based on...Tags: Sean Parnell, Environmental Politics, Natural Resources, Justice System, Alaska
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Fall Tides In Portage Lap Up On Wildlife Conservation Center
Each fall, the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center in Portage sees the full force of the Turnagain Arm's extreme tides, and some of the grounds flood.
Spokesperson Ethan Tyler says staff make sure that animals are safe on high ground, but the tides do...Tags: Natural Resources, Endangered Species, Environmental Issues, Wildlife
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Alaska Wildflowers In Bloom At Turnagain Pass
Alaska is famous for its big, showy beauty, found in mountains, glaciers and ocean vistas. But it's also home to low-to-the-ground, humble beauty -- visible in the profusion of wildflowers that bloom each summer.
July is an ideal time to take your eyes...Tags: Natural Resources, Forestry and Timber, Alaska, Wildflowers, Anchorage
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Eklutna Native Corporation and Great Land Trust Reach Land Conservation Deal
As you drive across the Knik Bridge on the Glenn Highway, look to the east, and you will see some of the land that’s part of a $2 million dollar conservation deal.
It’s a view that will be there for future generations, under an...Tags: Natural Resources, Land Resources, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Army, Shareholders
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State of Alaska Sues Over Pebble Mine Initiative
The Associated PressThe State of Alaska is suing to invalidate the results of a voter initiative that could stop a massive gold and copper mine near one of the world's premier salmon fisheries. Residents of Lake and Peninsula Borough voted earlier this month to ban large-...Tags: Justice System, Natural Resources, File Sharing, Natural Resource Industry, Judges
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Aleutian Life: Water, Wealth and Wisdom
Channel 2 NewsThe Aleutian Islands are a far-flung chain of islands that jut off the Alaska Peninsula like a pharaoh's beard. More known for volcanoes, World War II campaigns and as a drop-off point for "The Deadliest Catch" television show, the islands are a...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Natural Resource Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Aquaculture, Seafood
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Day Trippin': Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center
Ever had the overwhelming urge to feed peanuts to porcupines, and bottles to baby moose? In this week's Day Trippin' Channel 2 Reporter Jackie Bartz and Photographer Jonathan Hartford take us beyond the fence with the newest tour at the Alaska Wildlife...Tags: Natural Resources, Alaska, Endangered Species, Wildlife, Environmental Issues
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Coal Mine Opponents, Supporters Gather In Sutton For Last Public Comment Hearing
Channel 2 NewsIn Sutton Tuesday night, a controversial proposal has hundreds of people ready to sound off to the state Department of Natural Resources about the proposed Wishbone Hill coal mine that would be built just outside of the small Matanuska Valley town. The...Tags: Natural Resources, Energy Resources, Natural Resource Industry, Environmental Issues, Mining
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