Tag Archives: U.S. Arctic Research Commission
Alaska’s Arctic Policy Commission tackles questions about the state’s role in a changing region
Alaska’s Arctic Policy commissioners were advised to pay attention not only to the happenings in their state’s Arctic waters but around the world as they convened in Anchorage last week to work through the commission’s recommendations to the state and the nation. Read more here 14:53
With ice melting, U.S. pushes for limits on fishing in Arctic Ocean
SEATTLE — U.S. officials are heading to Greenland for a three-day meeting to persuade other Arctic nations to place a moratorium on high-seas fishing in the Arctic Ocean, where climate change is melting the permanent ice cap and allowing trawlers in for the first time in human history. Read more@latimes 07:36
What are your thoughts on the future of this region? U.S. Arctic Research Commission to meet in Unalaska
Is enough being done to protect the endangered Steller sea lion? What about offshore oil development? Does the oil rig Kulluk represent a bright economic future, or the second coming of the Exxon Valdez? more@bristolbaytimes 10:51
