President Barack Obama touched down in Alaska Monday for a three-day tour to the state, and beyond focusing on climate change in visits to Anchorage, Dillingham, and Kotzebue, the president began his trip by restoring the Koyukon Athabascan name to North America’s highest mountain.
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Obama Plays Defense On Climate Change Ahead Of Alaska Trip
President Obama pushed back against what some see as the irony of him expanding oil exploration while talking up climate change.
Alaska greens: Obama’s words, actions conflict on climate change
President Barack Obama’s visit to Alaska this week, aimed at highlighting his push to fight climate change, comes just two weeks after his administration approved drilling for oil in the Arctic Ocean.
News of Obama initiative on village relocation breaks in Nome
Renewable energy, climate change and port development were all highlighted at the U.S. Arctic Research Commission’s second day in Nome, but it was a special announcement about the president’s upcoming visit to Alaska that got the room buzzing.
Obama to talk climate, reveal new Alaska policies
Details are finally shaking out about Obama’s Alaska visit. The White House says the president will announce new policy initiatives while he’s here.
Indigenous council focused on the Arctic prepares for the future
Alaska and the future of Arctic policy are seeing increased international attention as the U.S. holds the chairmanship for the Arctic Council and foreign ministers prepare to meet in Anchorage later this month — joined by President Obama, who’s planning a visit to Kotzebue and Dillingham.
Shell gets final approval to drill into oil-bearing rock in the Chukchi
The company has until late September to complete this summer’s exploratory drilling.
Climate change, not Arctic drilling, drives Obama trip to Alaska
The White House released a video Thursday morning to explain why he will be the first sitting president to visit Alaska’s Arctic.
Shell ready to drill for Arctic oil as delayed icebreaker arrives
The arrival of the Fennica after a month’s delay means the company could get to drill for oil beneath the Chukchi Sea this summer.
Head of Coast Guard says people are ‘waking up’ to the need for more Arctic icebreakers
The commandant says he’s had a peek at bills pending in Congress that detail how his service will fare in its campaign to modernize.