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Biden officials back Alaska oil project that critics call a climate catastrophe

The Biden administration has decided to authorize a mammoth ConocoPhillips oil project in northwest Alaska, rejecting arguments from environmental activists who insist it will exacerbate climate change, according to people familiar with the matter.

Tribune News Service

Can TikTokkers sway Biden on oil drilling? The #StopWillow campaign, explained

The Biden administration is expected to announce whether a $6 billion arctic drilling plan can move forward soon, an issue that's galvanized millions of TikTokkers into taking action, digitally.

WEKU

In rift with Biden, Manchin vows to block oil, gas nominee

In a sign of a deepening rift among Democrats on energy issues, conservative Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin says he will not move forward on President Joe Biden’s nominee to oversee oil and gas leasing at the Interior Department

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Al Gore warns it would be ‘recklessly irresponsible’ to allow Alaska oil drilling plan

Ex-vice-president says new projects ‘are a recipe for climate chaos’ ahead of Biden administration’s decision on Willow development

The Guardian - US

Earthquake activity at two Alaska volcanoes could signal eruption, officials warn

Remote Takawangha and Tanaga peaks could blow, observatory says

The Independent UK

Earthquakes at 2 Alaska Volcanoes Could Signal Eruption

A second volcano in remote Alaska is experiencing elevated earthquake activity this week, signaling an increased potential for eruption, officials said. Earthquake activity near Takawangha Volcano increased over the past 48 hours and are continuing, Alaska Volcano Observatory officials said in a news release Thursday. That volcano is west of…

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Earthquakes at 2 Alaska volcanoes could signal eruption

A second volcano in remote Alaska is experiencing elevated earthquake activity, signaling an increased potential for eruption

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Heat takes toll as Iditarod mushers trek across Alaska

Mushers encounter a multitude of variables in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race across Alaska

The Independent UK

Legislative fight brews in Alaska over Gov. Dunleavy's 'parental rights' measure

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The day after Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy unveiled a controversial "parental rights" bill that would limit LGBTQ policies in Alaska schools, lawmakers began to hint at the battle that awaits.

Tribune News Service

Swarm of earthquakes at remote Alaska volcano signal unrest

A swarm of earthquakes have been recorded below the summit of a remote Alaska volcano, a possible indication of an impending eruption

The Independent UK

TikTok campaign targets Biden on proposed Alaska oil project

A social media campaign is urging President Joe Biden to reject an oil development project on Alaska's North Slope

The Independent UK

Ranked Choice Voting Worked in Alaska. Sarah Palin Came to CPAC To Complain About It.

According to a recent report, the system Palin once said was "so weird" that it "results in voter suppression" worked just as well as intended.

Reason

Alaska: OK to discriminate against LGBTQ

Alaska’s civil rights agency quietly deleted language promising equal protections for LGBTQ Alaskans

Salon

The smallest field ever of competing sled dog teams takes off in the Iditarod race

The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Competitors will travel travel nearly 1,000 miles and the winner is expected to take about 10 days.

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The Independent UK

33 Iditarod sled dog race mushers to trek across Alaska

The race to Nome has 33 mushers - its smallest field ever - in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska

Salon

Alaska’s coastal towns fight erosion

"There's a lot of history being washed away"

Tribune News Service

Biden hears Oval Office plea for Alaska oil project in lobbying frenzy

WASHINGTON — Alaska’s congressional delegation personally appealed to President Joe Biden to approve a proposed ConocoPhillips oil development in the state, joining a last-minute lobbying frenzy around the project that’s being cast as a test of his commitment to combating climate change.

The Independent UK

Alaska's arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start

The Iditarod, the world's most famous sled dog race, starts Saturday with a fan-friendly ceremonial run through the streets of Anchorage, Alaska's largest city

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Students learn lessons on climate change, pollution through raising salmon

Although many Alaskan students are familiar with salmon fishing, raising them gives them a new perspective on writing, science, math and art.

The Conversation

Extreme wildfires are turning the world's largest forest ecosystem from carbon sink into net-emitter

The vast boreal forests of the Northern Hemisphere stretch from Scandinavia through Siberia, Alaska and Canada. They cover a tenth of the world’s land but hold one-third of the land’s carbon, stored mainly in organic-rich soils and in trees. Now, a new study in the journal Science provides further evidence…

The Independent UK

Lauren Boebert mocked after seeming to forget Alaska and Hawaii are states in US map meme

The Colorado representative later admitted to missing the two states

Tribune News Service

Murkowski testifies for Equal Rights Amendment bill, against criticism by fellow GOP senators

WASHINGTON — Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski testified in support of the Equal Rights Amendment at a Senate hearing this week, opposite a fellow GOP senator who opposes it.

The Independent UK

"A little scary:" Iditarod begins with smallest field ever

The second half-century for the world’s most famous sled dog race is getting off to a rough start

The Independent UK

Biden faces dilemma in fight over large Alaska oil project

The Biden administration is weighing approval of a major oil project on Alaska’s petroleum-rich North Slope that supporters say represents an economic lifeline for Indigenous communities but environmentalists say runs counter to President Joe Biden’s climate goals

Businessweek

This Road Could Save the Planet—and Carve Up Alaskan Wilderness

The remote Ambler Mining District contains massive lodes of minerals essential to cleantech, but extracting them will likely make an ecological mess.

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