Nobody seems totally happy with the president’s speech on climate change: too vague, too bleak, goes too far, doesn’t go far enough.
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Even with another icebreaker, US fleet pales against its Arctic neighbors
Obama proposed to speed up construction of a heavy icebreaker by two years. He wants the new ship to be polar-ready by the year 2020, rather than 2022.
Arctic shipping updates offered at commission meeting in Nome
Aside from a lack of routing measures, the Bering Sea’s nautical charts are outdated, presenting serious safety risks to vessels of all kinds.
Transcript: Obama’s remarks to Alaska Native leaders
President Barack Obama met with leaders from the Alaska Native community while in Anchorage for the GLACIER conference.
Obama to announce icebreaker program in Seward
Obama also wants to work with Congress to plan for an expanded icebreaker fleet, “To ensure the United States can operate year-round in the Arctic Ocean,” he said.
GLACIER conference ends with vague, dire tones
As President Obama continues touring Alaska, the aims and outcomes of Monday’s GLACIER Conference are still being sorted out.