Author Archives: Alan Sorum

A Story about Chowder by Bryn Harris

Chowder: Saute onion, add fish stock, thyme, bay, pepper; bring to boil, add potato, cook; add seafood, simmer, add cream and cognac; heat.

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Across Frozen Alaska: Coast Guard Sponsors the Iditarod

The Coast Guard has a long proud history of working in Alaska, and as the summer Arctic ice melts further and further north, the Coast Guard finds its self once more focused north.

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Alaska Glaciers are in Significant Retreat

Research Geologist Bruce Molnia of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) has authored a comprehensive report on the condition of glaciers in Alaska that bears an obvious title The Glaciers of Alaska . Glaciers are ubiquitous features of the Alaskan landscape and contribute to our mental image of the Great Land.
A disturbing conclusion for most [...]

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Port Valdez in the Springtime

Copyright © 2010 by Alan Sorum

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EPA Studies Waste Discharges Generated by Smaller Non-Recreational Vessels

Boats can and do discharge a variety of substances into the marine environment. Among these discharges are effluent from engine operations, liquid graywater wastes generated by laundry, galley and shower use, and washdown water from cleaning decks, bilges and fish holds.

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