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After world’s longest avian migration, Arctic terns perform acrobatics in Anchorage marsh

Arctic terns draw crowds in Anchorage marsh

NASA to launch first ‘oceanographic field campaign’ on board polar icebreaker in Alaska

NASA plans Arctic mission at sea

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — NASA is launching a mission from Alaska next month, but it won’t be into space.

Hearing held in federal court on Alaska plan to kill wolves inside national refuge

Judge hears both sides in Alaska wolf-killing case

Murkowski leads senators trying to stop EPA from regulating greenhouse gas under Clean Air Act

Murkowski seeks to rein in EPA regulation

FAIRBANKS, Alaska — U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is the leading sponsor of a resolution that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.

Alaska sues federal government to overturn listing of Cook Inlet beluga whales as endangered

Alaska sues to overturn beluga whale listing

Federal judge rejects Alaska’s request to immediately kill 7 wolves in wildlife refuge

Judge rejects Alaska’s plan in wolf-kill program

Alaska waits for judge’s decision before proceeding with plan to kill wolves on Unimak Island

Alaska postpones wolf kill plans until judge rules

Alaska backpacker shoots, kills grizzly in Denali National Park

Backpacker shoots, kills grizzly in Alaska park

Alaska backpackper shoots, kills grizzly in Denali National Park

Backpackper shoots, kills grizzly in Alaska park

State of Alaska files lawsuit against US Fish and Wildlife over predator control plan

Alaska sues feds over predator control

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The state of Alaska has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, seeking a court order allowing it to go ahead with a controversial predator control program.

Company awaiting regulator’s go-ahead to restart trans-Alaska pipeline system after spill

Company awaiting agency’s OK to start AK pipeline

Feds announce program in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest to help struggling timber industry

Feds announce timber program for Tongass forest

AP sources: Chief of federal agency overseeing drilling resigns, Obama extends drilling ban