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Companies Apply for LNG Export License
The companies pursuing a major liquefied natural gas project in Alaska have applied for an export license with the U.S. Department of Energy. The application requests authorization to export up to 20 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas a year for 30 years. Participants in the project include BP, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil Corp., TransCanada Corp. and the Alaska Gasline Development Corp., or AGDC.
State Confirms Rabies in Bat in Southeast Alaska
State officials have confirmed rabies in a bat in Southeast Alaska.
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Hazardous Material Containers Cleaned Up In Galena
A state report on the response to the 2013 flooding in Galena says more than 5,000 containers of hazardous material scattered throughout the area during the disaster were collected.
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Parnell: Pipeline Agreement Signed
Gov. Sean Parnell says an agreement has been signed that allows for the next stage in pursuing a major liquefied natural gas project.
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Person Dies in Merrill Field Airplane Crash
Anchorage police confirm one person has died in a plane crash at the city's small plane airport. Police spokeswoman Jennifer Castro says the crash was reported just before 8:30 a.m. Wednesday at Merrill Field.
No Fukushima Radiation Found in Alaska Seafood
Alaska health officials say Alaska seafood has no radiation contamination from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear plant, which was damaged by a tsunami in 2011.
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Fuel Spill Reported At Nome Hospital
Up to 1,200 gallons of home heating oil is estimated to have spilled at Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome.
Itemized Work On Gas Line Considered Confidential
State reimbursements to TransCanada Corp. in pursuit of a natural gas pipeline are expected to total about $330 million. But the list of the itemized project work is considered confidential.
State Rebuffs a Challenge To Its Ban on Gay Marriage
The state denies its laws on marriage curb the constitutional rights of five same-sex couples suing over Alaska's gay marriage ban.
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Alaska, TransCanada starting new partnership
The state and TransCanada Corp. have formally ended their relationship under terms of the Alaska Gasline Inducement Act, clearing the way for a new partnership to pursue a major gas project.
Tentative Deal Reached On Ferry Union Contract
The state has reached tentative agreement on a new, three-year contract with the largest union representing Alaska Marine Highway System workers.
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State To Fight Challenge To Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Alaska Attorney General Michael Geraghty plans to fight a lawsuit challenging the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
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Court Says Alaska Must Translate Election Materials Into Alaska Native Languages
A federal judge says the constitutional right to vote requires the state of Alaska to translate all election materials into Native languages for voters lacking English proficiency.
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BLM Completes Land Transfer For Alaska Village
The Bureau of Land Management says it has completed a land transfer for an Alaska Native village.
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Low-Level Eruption Of Pavlof Volcano Escalating
Alaska Volcano Observatory spokesmen say a low-level eruption of a volcano about 625 miles southwest of Anchorage is escalating, with pilots reporting that ash clouds are getting bigger.
Crews Discover Years-Old Human Remains On Kenai Peninsula
Firefighters on the Kenai Peninsula made a disturbing discovery over the weekend. Alaska State Troopers say human remains have been found near Sterling.
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McGuire Dropping Out Of Lt. Governor Race
KTUU channel two news is reporting state senator Lesil McGuire says she will not run for Lieutenant Governor. McGuire says she would be "more effective" remaining a policy maker.
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New Alaska Chief Medical Examiner Named
A pathologist who has been working as an assistant Alaska medical examiner has been named the state’s chief medical examiner.
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Name Of Helicopter Pilot Killed In Crash Released
Anchorage police have released the name of the pilot of a helicopter that crashed at the Birchwood Airport in Chugiak.
Oil Companies, Munis Have Window to Appeal Pipeline Evaluation
Oil companies and Alaska municipalities have 30 days to decide whether to appeal a State Assessment Review Board decision to set the value of the trans-Alaska pipeline at $10.2 billion.