Resources tagged with "Northern Alaska"
Issues tagged Northern Alaska
Arctic Coal: Most of Alaska's coal can be found in the northern part of the state, north of the Brooks range, near the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. 88% of the state's identified coal resources are in these Arctic deposits. Although this coal ... [read-more]
Chukchi Sea Oil and Gas Development: SummaryOffshore drilling for oil and gas in Alaska's Chukchi Sea has both great economic potential and a significant risk of adverse environmental impact. Storm battered Chukchi coast Hard wind drives waves against cliffs on the Chukchi Sea. GET PHOTO The ... [read-more]
Glacier Retreat in Alaska: Glacier Retreat in Alaska The Dead and the Dying - through the glaciers of Tutka Valley READ ARTICLE Last winter's meager snowfall was followed by volcanic ash, then a warm sunny spring, melting the mountains back to bare ice and ... [read-more]
Nanushuk Coal Prospect: Nanushuk coal Coal seams outcrop on the Kukpowruk River GET PHOTO SummaryIn 2010, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) began working on approval for preliminary coal prospecting permits within the Nanushuk Group north of the Brooks Range. Covering 116,000 ... [read-more]
Project Chariot: No harbor here Project Charriot would have created an industrial harbor here by detonating underground nuclear bombs. GET PHOTO In the late 1950s, the US Atomic Energy Commission initiated a plan called "Operation Plowshare", which sought to find peaceful uses ... [read-more]