Alaska and Hawaii

"Protected Habitat Proposed For Rare Alaska Whale"

"Over 3,000 square miles (7,770 sq kms) in Alaska would be protected as critical habitat for the endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale, under a proposal issued on Tuesday by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration."

Biodiversity

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: Reuters, 12/03/2009

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"BP Starts Alaskan Oil Spill Cleanup, May Take Weeks"

"BP Plc on Tuesday began cleaning up an oil spill from a leaky Alaskan pipeline, but said it has not determined what caused the leak or how much material spilled onto the snow-covered tundra."

Pollution

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: Reuters, 12/02/2009

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"Study: Endangered AK Beluga Whale Group Declining"

"A government study found that a group of endangered beluga whales in Alaska is declining, raising concern that bolstered protection for the animals is not coming quickly enough."

Biodiversity

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: AP, 10/07/2009

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"Scarcity of King Salmon Hurt Alaskan Fishermen"

"Just a few years ago, king salmon played an outsize role in villages along the Yukon River....But this year, a total ban on commercial fishing for king salmon on the river in Alaska has strained poor communities and stripped the prized Yukon fish off menus in the lower 48 states."

Fish & Fisheries

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: NYTimes, 10/05/2009

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"Study Finds Risk to Some Birds Nesting Near Oil Fields in Alaska"

Birds on the North Slope in Alaska may be threatened by predators whose populations are encouraged by oil exploration and production.

Biodiversity

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: NYTimes, 09/08/2009

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"Scientists Detect Greenhouse Gas Buildup Over Alaska"

"Billions of tons of carbon are buried in the frozen Arctic tundra, now heating up because of human-caused climate change. To measure which greenhouse gases are being released and in what quantities, government scientists are flying instrument-laden planes over the tundra from now through November."

Climate Change

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: ENS, 08/27/2009

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"Rising Acidity Erodes Alaska's Fisheries"

"Alaska's marine waters -- source of 60 percent of the United States' seafood harvest -- show surprising impact as greenhouse emissions undermine the base of the food web."

Water & Oceans

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: Daily Climate, 08/21/2009

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"Corps OKs Kensington Permit"

"The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reissued a permit Friday to Coeur Alaska Inc. for its Kensington mine plans, clearing the way for construction to resume on the final component of the complex that's been on hold since 2006 because of environmentalists' lawsuits."

Natural Resources

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: Juneau Empire, 08/18/2009

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Lawmakers, Enviros Maneuver to Block Deepwater Aquaculture

"With a deadline looming for approval of a federal plan that would open the Gulf of Mexico to deepwater fish farming, House lawmakers and conservationists are plotting strategies to block such offshore ventures until Congress creates a system to regulate them."

Fish & Fisheries

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: NYTimes, 08/04/2009

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"Coalition Sues To Block Pebble Mine Permits"

"State regulators violated the Alaska Constitution when they approved exploration permits for the proposed Pebble copper and gold mine without allowing the public to weigh in first, according to a civil lawsuit filed Wednesday."

Natural Resources

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Alaska and Hawaii

Source: Anchorage Daily News, 07/31/2009

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