Transportation

Jan 30 2019
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The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Healy, a 420 ft. icebreaker homeported in Seattle, Wash., breaks ice in support of scientific research in the Arctic Ocean.

‘Uber for icebreakers’ idea gains traction in Congress

By | Arctic, Economy, Federal Government, Military, Nation & World, North Slope, Oceans, Politics, Transportation

A Senate proposal has $750 million for a third Coast Guard icebreaker, but that money is caught in a fight over President Trump’s wall at the southern border. Still, there’s more than one way to break ice.

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Jan 26 2019
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Port of Anchorage

Anchorage port project cost estimate doubles to nearly $2 billion

By | Economy, Local Government, Southcentral, Transportation

Alaska’s biggest port is in dire need of improvements. Structural failure threatens the flow of essential supplies like food, fuel, and construction material into the state. According to the latest estimate, needed repairs will be twice as expensive as originally forecasted, leaving Anchorage officials dismayed.

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