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Valdez Wire
Comprehensive News Feed for Valdez, AK.
Results 1 - 20 of 138 in Valdez, AK
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Portrayal in Palin book irritates former aide
... right and left and turned into the big bad wolf here for stuff I didn't do," said Bitney, who is now an aide to Valdez Republican Rep. John Harris. "It's like I'm this fictional character that she's decided to make me out to be this sort of ... Comment?
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State leaders call Palin's "Going Rogue" a work of fiction
... history." Garness' organization represents all 229 Alaska tribes. In 2008 US Supreme Court Justices ruled Exxon Valdez plaintiffs could receive some punitive damages. But the court slashed the award dramatically from $5 billion to no more than ... Comment?
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On This Day: The Alaska Highway's completion was celebrated
... of the highway is around milepost 1,422 where it meets Richardson Highway. Mileposts on Richardson are numbered from Valdez, Alaska. ALCAN is not officially part of the Pan-American Highway, but the road is commonly considered part of the vast ... Comment?
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What a Movie Can Do: Micro Fiction
... she had always suspected, and she knew her sister was hurting too. Written by Amanda Brandenberg I live in beautiful Valdez, Alaska and enjoy writing as a personal pursuit outside of my work in the dental field. Sixteen Years of Alcohol is a British ... Comment?
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Alaska fights to reverse federal polar bear listing
... replaced Palin when she resigned in late July. That's a position critics dispute after the 10.8-million gallon Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, a 200,000-gallon North Slope pipeline spill in March 2006, and the state-funded killing of more than 1,000 ... Comment?
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Upgrade to trans-Alaska oil pipeline still in progress
... North Slope producers meet, and their oil must be processed at the station before being mixed and sent southward to Valdez. Since the pump is basically the only thing being changed, the process won't take longer than at the other three stations, ... Comment?
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Alaska fights to reverse polar bear listing
... replaced Palin when she resigned in late July. That's a position critics dispute after the 10.8-million gallon Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, a 200,000-gallon North Slope pipeline spill in March 2006, and the state-funded killing of more than 1,000 ... Comment?
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The Explorers 2009: ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil is a big company with a history in Alaska to match. The company owns the largest share of the Prudhoe Bay unit and helped bring the trans-Alaska oil pipeline into operation in 1977 but also is responsible for the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, which only approached a legal conclusion in.... [additional news subjects in this story] ... Comment?
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Influential legislator criticizes Anchorage office plan
... is co-chairman of the powerful House Finance Committee. The Legislative Council is chaired by Rep. John Harris, R-Valdez, a former House speaker. Harris said he has no opinion on the matter and is considering a run for governor rather than running ... Comment?
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... 1991 and 1993 and was a member of several USA Powder 8 Championship teams. Coombs was a pioneer of extreme skiing in Valdez, Alaska, where he made more than 300 first descents. He founded Valdez Heli-Ski Guides and ran Steep Skiing Camps Worldwide. ... Comment?
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Alaska extreme-skiing pioneer enters U.S. Ski Hall of Fame
Extreme skier Doug Coombs, founder of Valdez Heli-Ski Guides, was among eight pioneers of the sport inducted in the U.S. Ski Hall of Fame today. Comment?
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Steiner seen as major advocate for marine environment
... educator and conservation specialist from Anchorage was on the shores of Prince William Sound after the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989, helping to organize and direct emergency response on behalf of the local fishing industry. In his 30 years on the ... Comment?
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Petro Star restarts Valdez refinery after rebuilding
Petro Star Inc. has reopened a small refinery in Valdez after reconstruction following a fire last Dec. Comment?
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Parnell says he's open to talks on AGIA law
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... existing pipelines or a possible new pipeline. The project is estimated to cost more than $30 blllion. A pipeline to Valdez, to a natural gas liquefaction plant, is also possible if gas purchasers sign up for capacity in that pipeline. The ... Comment?
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Anchorage firm studies options for Alaska's gas
An Anchorage-based development company says there are other ways to market North Slope natural gas rather than put it in a pipe and ship it to the Lower 48 or to a liquefied natural gas plant in Valdez. Comment?
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Peterson: Make liquid fuels with Alaska's gas
... Slope natural gas rather than put it in a pipe and ship it to the Lower 48 or to a liquefied natural gas plant in Valdez. If U.S. markets are too saturated with natural gas and world markets have a surplus of LNG, Alaska gas could instead be ... Comment?
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Alison Berkley: The Princess's Palate
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... side note, I became friends with SDW on Facebook not too long ago. He's a heli guide/firefighter/kite surfer in Valdez, Alaska, so I can sort of understand what the hang up was all about. Let's jump ahead a few years and see how our little 'ho is ... Comment?
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Anchorage legislators seek new offices
... on Tuesday to hear proposals for new office space in that city. Legislative Council Chairman Rep. John Harris, R-Valdez, said looking for new offices for the 22 Anchorage-area legislators should not trigger capital move concerns in Southeast. "Under ... Comment?
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Alaska lighthouses featured in new exhibit
... Joseph Leahy, a former U.S. Coast Guard journalist and lighthouse enthusiast who later worked for museums in Juneau, Valdez and Hoonah. Over the years, Leahy collected many historic photographs and documents related to Alaska's lighthouses, which ... Comment?
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Professor to resign after university rejects his grievance
... for years criticized what he considered were irresponsible actions by the oil industry, beginning with the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill. Mark Hamilton, president of the University of Alaska system, appointed lawyer Roger Brunner to handle the ... Comment?
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