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Friday Jan 20 | Petroleum News

Shell's permits upheld; EAB rejects appeals of OCS permits

The Environmental Appeals Board announced on Jan. 12 that it had rejected appeals against the Environmental Protection Agency's air quality permits for Shell's use of the drillship Noble Discoverer for exploration drilling in the Chukchi and Beaufort seas.

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Sat Dec 03, 2011

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Another massive winter storm takes aim for Alaska

Updated 2:50 p.m. Saturday: DOT has reopened the Steese Highway at 12-Mile and Eagle Summits.

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Fri Nov 11, 2011

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Residents along Bering Sea coast found Alaska ways of coping with epic storm

Hardy Alaskans turned to ingenuity, cooperation, and in some cases, Native culture to deal with the worst storm on the state's western coast in almost four decades.

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Thu Nov 10, 2011

The Weekly

Snow, Hurricane-Force Winds Batter Alaska Coast

The strongest storm to hit the state in four decades sent water levels rising late Wednesday night in Nome, with flooding reported in low-lying areas, the National Weather Service said.

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Anchorage Daily News

Alaska short takes: Point Hope basketball thrives under adversity

Tracking caribou, shooting hoops, winning trophies : Basketball is so important in the Chukchi Sea village of Point Hope, it's almost considered a subsistence activity.

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