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State Announces Plan to Assess Oil & Gas at Refuge
Channel 2 NewsAlaska is proposing a plan aimed at determining the true oil and gas potential in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The plan was announced Monday by Gov. Sean Parnell and Natural Resources Commissioner Dan Sullivan. According to the announcement,...Tags: Interior Policy, Energy Resources, Politics, Petroleum Industry
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Alaska governor launches bid to measure oil in Arctic refuge
For decades, war has been waged over the holy grail of America's Arctic frontier, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The wide coastal plain on the edge of the Beaufort Sea contains stunning populations of caribou, grizzly, musk oxen and other wildlife...
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Alaska Ferry System Considers Raising Rates
Channel 2 NewsRates could be going up to travel aboard Alaska's ferries. The Kodiak Daily Mirror reports that the Alaska Marine Highway System has informed the state's public advisory board that the ferry system will end its discount program. It also is considering... -
Annual Motorcycle Training Courses are Ready to Roll
Dry pavement in Alaska means motorcycles are back on the roads. Our state has the highest number of registered motorcyclists per capita in the nation. Governor Sean Parnell recently named the month of May “Motorcycle and Motor Scooter Awareness...
Tags: Car Safety Tips and Advice, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Health and Safety at School
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Flags to be Lowered Today for Peace Officers
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has ordered that state flags be lowered to half-staff Wednesday for Peace Officers Memorial Day and Law Enforcement Memorial Week. President Barack Obama has declared Wednesday to be Peace Officers Memorial Day. Parnell, meanwhile,...Tags: Human Interest, Law Enforcement, Barack Obama, Memorial Day, Crime, Law and Justice
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Homer Chosen to Host Governor's Picnic
Channel 2 NewsAnd the picnic goes to ... Homer. KSRM reports (http://is.gd/B5IZpj) the community of Homer has beaten out other Alaska communities to host one of Gov. Sean Parnell's summer picnics. Traditionally the governor hosts picnics in Anchorage, Fairbanks,...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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Alaska Democrats Endorse Senator Mark Begich
Channel 2 NewsAlaska Democrats have endorsed U.S. Sen. Mark Begich for re-election. The endorsement is somewhat unusual in that the party typically doesn't announce its support for any one candidate in a primary. Party spokesman Zack Fields says the party can...Tags: U.S. Senate, Joe Miller, Parties and Movements, Mark Begich, Politics
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Parnell's Trip Overseas Gave Insight on Oil Expectations
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell says Alaskans can "legitimately expect" billions more in new investment under the tax changes recently approved by the state Legislature. Parnell says he saw firsthand the impact of tax changes on North Sea operations, particularly...Tags: Travel, Trips and Vacations, Petroleum Industry
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Governor Parnell Refuses Federal Repayment Demand
Channel 2 NewsAlaska's governor is refusing to repay more than $800,000 to the U.S. Forest Service due to automatic federal budget cuts. Gov. Sean Parnell, in a letter to the agency's chief, says he doesn't believe the Forest Service is authorized to demand the money...Tags: Regional Authority, Executive Branch, Government, Politics
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Parnell on Third Overseas Trip, Focused on Oil & Gas
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell is wrapping up an overseas trip focused on oil and gas issues in Europe. His office says the trip wasn't previously announced because of security concerns. Parnell's office in a release says he traveled to Norway and Scotland to...Tags: Alaska Legislature, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Sarah Palin for Senate? Some tea party activists want her to run
SEATTLE — Sarah Palin’s last elective position in Alaska ended early when in 2009 she abandoned the governorship midway through her first term. But tea party activists appear eager for a comeback, urging supporters to contribute money toward...Tags: Lisa Murkowski, Elections, Ted Stevens, Polls, Executive Branch
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Parnell Declares Wildfire Preparedness Week
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell has proclaimed this Wildland Fire Prevention and Preparedness Week in Alaska. Parnell, in the proclamation, says wildland fires are a natural, beneficial part of Alaska's ecosystem. But he says Alaskans should be aware of the threat...Tags: Wildfires
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