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		<title>Safe and Legal Fish Waste Composting in Alaska</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/safe-and-legal-fish-waste-composting-in-alaska/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Izetta Chambers, an Extension Agent with the Alaska Sea Grant Marine Advisory Program in Dillingham, has published a guide to safely composting fish waste, without attracting the attention of local authorities. Major considerations are the attraction of nuisance bears and control of offensive odors.]]></description>
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		<title>The Future History of the Arctic by Charles Emmerson</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/book-review/the-future-history-of-the-arctic-by-charles-emmerson/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As Emmerson says, “Our ideas of the Arctic – permanent, pristine, unchanging – will persist long after they have been overtaken by Arctic change."]]></description>
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		<title>EPA Reviews Cruise Ship Discharges in Alaska</title>
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		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/epa-reviews-alaska-cruise-ship-discharges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Cruise Ship Discharge Assessment Report is the first national account made by the agency on discharge standards utilized in Alaska waters. ]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Aurora and Space Weather Forecasts</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/alaska-aurora-forecasts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Alaska being part of the circumpolar north experiences displays of northern lights or Aurora Borealis frequently in the winter months. These natural light shows can stretch from horizon to horizon and display remarkable variations in their color and intensity. Aurora viewing is popular with Alaska residents and visitors alike. Being able to witness the northern [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time is Short to Comment on Proposed NOAA Arctic Vision and Strategy</title>
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		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/time-short-comment-proposed-noaa-arctic-vision-and-strategy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 22:16:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Arctic is experiencing some of the world’s most dramatic and rapidly evolving effects from climate change. Increasing air and ocean temperatures, thawing permafrost, loss of sea ice, and shifts in ecosystems are evidence of widespread and dramatic ongoing change. Critical environmental, economic, and national security issues are emerging that affect lives and livelihoods in coastal communities and inland areas across the region. NOAA’s diverse capabilities to address these emerging issues are the backbone of the strategy.]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Directives Issued for Arctic Region Policy</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/presidential-directives-issued-for-arctic-region-policy/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/presidential-directives-issued-for-arctic-region-policy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:58:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In closing hours of the Bush Administration, new National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directives were issued that address arctic region policy for the United States. A key statement found in the documents reinforces the notion that the United States is an Arctic nation. ]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Clean Harbors Certification Program</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/alaska-clean-harbors-certification-program/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/environment/alaska-clean-harbors-certification-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2011 01:58:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Alaska Clean Harbors Certification Program offers guidance to harbormasters and marina managers on how to operate their mooring facilities in an eco-friendly way.]]></description>
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		<title>Pathfinder Grounding Investigation Released by Coast Guard</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/pathfinder-grounding-investigation-report-released-by-coast-guard/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/pathfinder-grounding-investigation-report-released-by-coast-guard/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 23:53:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On December 23, 2009, Crowley Maritime Corporation's tugboat Pathfinder was serving as an ice scout vessel in Prince William Sound. At about 6:18 pm that evening, the 136-foot vessel ran aground on Bligh Reef, the same reef on which the Exxon Valdez grounded twenty years earlier. The Coast Guard's official report on the Pathfinder incident, released in May of this year, lists a number of factors that contributed to the event. At the root of these factors lies a story of inattention and complacency on the part of the tug's master and crew, resulting in their failure to follow standard procedures, poor communication between them, and a loss of situational awareness.]]></description>
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		<title>Arctic Region Underprepared for Maritime Accidents</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/arctic-region-underprepared-for-maritime-accidents/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/transportation/arctic-region-underprepared-for-maritime-accidents/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 19:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the seasonal transit of the Northwest Passage becoming a reality, an increase in Arctic shipping traffic is inevitable. The energy, shipping and cruise industry all see opportunities for their operations in the Arctic Ocean.]]></description>
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		<title>Alaska Glaciers are in Significant Retreat</title>
		<link>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/alaska-glaciers-significant-retreat/</link>
		<comments>http://infoaboutalaska.com/natural-history/alaska-glaciers-significant-retreat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 00:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Sorum</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[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 [...]]]></description>
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