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ConocoPhillips Doesn't Plan License Extension
Channel 2 NewsConocoPhillips Alaska won't seek an extension of the export license for its liquefied natural gas plant in south-central Alaska. The current license expires March 31. Spokeswoman Amy Burnett says ConocoPhillips will consider a new license if needs of...Tags: ConocoPhillips, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Energy Resources
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Fairbanks: Russia and Japan Carvers Win Big at World Ice Art Championships
Channel 2 NewsCarvers from Russia and Japan took top honors at the World Ice Art Championships in Fairbanks. Two carvers from Russia won the single block abstract division with their meteor sculpture. Teams consisting of one or two artists carved for up to 60 hours...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Sculpture, Russia, China
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Begich Seeks $15 Million to Clean Up Tsunami Debris
The Associated PressAn Alaska senator wants $15 million for tsunami debris clean-up included in a federal disaster relief package for West Coast states affected by Superstorm Sandy. Sen. Mark Begich says the impact of debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), Government, National Government, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Politics
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Alaska Remembers 71st Anniversary of Pearl Harbor
Channel 2 NewsSuellyn Novak tells stories for a living, and Friday -- on the 71st anniversary of the event -- she’s telling the story of Japan's Dec. 7, 1941 surprise attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor, an event that catapulted the U.S. into World...Tags: Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Arts and Culture, Museums, Human Interest
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Japan Donates $5M for Tsunami Debris Cleanup
Channel 2 NewsJapan is providing $5 million to the U.S. to help with collection and disposal of marine debris from its 2011 tsunami disaster. The Foreign Ministry announced the donation to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Friday. ...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Natural Disasters, Tsunamis, Earthquakes
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Parnell in Asia, Touting Alaska Natural Gas
Channel 2 NewsGov. Sean Parnell is in Asia, seeking to drum up support for Alaska natural gas. It is Parnell's second state-sponsored overseas trip as governor and it comes as the state awaits word on progress toward advancing a liquefied natural gas project...Tags: Government, Energy Resources, Sean Parnell, Politics, Executive Branch
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LNG Conference: AK Must Build Natural Gas Pipeline Now
Channel 2 NewsThursday night more than 100 people -- many of them energy experts from the U.S.and other parts of the world -- gathered in Valdez and urged Alaska not to postpone plans to build a large-diameter natural gas pipeline from the North Slope any longer. ...Tags: Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Valdez LNG Summit Wraps-Up
In Valdez Friday, the 8th Annual LNG Summit wrapped up with lots of determination, but few tangible results. For the past two days energy experts from all over Alaska, other parts of the country and other parts of the world, gathered in Valdez. They...
Tags: ConocoPhillips, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Washington, DC, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry
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Former Governor Talks About Alaska's "Pipe Dream"
Alaska's natural resources continues to stir energy discussions with 2 big developments: Natural Gas and Arctic Drilling. First, a topic that suddenly seems to be getting more attention than usual: Proposals for that long-awaited Natural Gas...
Tags: Ken Salazar, Government, Water Pollution, Energy Resources, Environmental Pollution
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Alaska to Receive $1M from Japan for Tsunami Debris Cleanup
Channel 2 NewsAlaska will receive $1 million from Japan for cleanup of debris from the country's 2011 tsunami, as part of a $6 million appropriation for the task to the U.S. and Canada. The state's congressional delegation praises the effort, but says more needs to...Tags: Japan Earthquake and Tsunami (2011)
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New Natural Gas Storage Facility Says Gas Meant for Alaska was Shipped to Japan
Channel 2 NewsFor power and gas customers in Southcentral Alaska, a dispute between two energy companies could mean a hike in future utility bills. Cook Inlet Gas Storage Alaska, the company which built the new underground gas storage facility near Kenai, has...Tags: ConocoPhillips, Companies and Corporations, Energy Resources, Petroleum Industry, Economy, Business and Finance
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Alaska Bound F-16 Crash off Japan, Military Investigates
Channel 2 NewsOfficials are investigating the crash of a U.S. F-16 fighter jet that went down in the Pacific after taking off from a base in Japan. The pilot ejected and was rescued after six hours in the water. The F-16 with the 35th Fighter Squadron at Misawa...
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