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Arctic Report September 7, 2016

September 7, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Congress, House Committee Hearing, Infrastructure, National Security, State of Alaska, Traditional Knowledge, U.S. Coast Guard No Comments

The House subcommittees for Coast Guard & Marine Transportation and Water Resources & Environment held a joint hearing on Sept. 7 to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, and U.S. Coast Guard maritime navigation programs and initiatives.
The hearing focused on charting, accurate navigational aids, and the potential rise of “e-navigation.” New electronic navigation technologies could change maritime transportation functions dramatically, and also pose new risks to the system.

Arctic Report August 4, 2016

August 4, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Fisheries, Indigenous Affairs, Law of the Sea, State of Alaska, Traditional Knowledge No Comments

Susan “Sudie” Hargis, Tribal Liaison for the U.S. Coast Guard’s 17th District (Alaska), spoke about tribal relations in Alaska—relating specifically to incident response, search and rescue, and subsistence hunting—as part of a speaker series sponsored by the Committee on Marine Transportation System in Washington D.C. on Aug. 4.
Hargis described the history and complex nature of government-tribal relations in Alaska.

Arctic Report July 20, 2016

July 22, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Conventional Energy, Economic Development, Energy, Infrastructure, Natural Resource Extraction, Oil & Gas Development, State of Alaska No Comments

The North Slope Borough Oil & Gas Forum provided the borough, the oil industry, and government regulators with an opportunity to have informed and facilitated conversations about how to achieve mutual priorities while far north petroleum projects are developed.
The borough hosted the forum in Anchorage on July 20-22 and invited a wide range of individuals to both speak at the event and participate in the breakout sessions. The format was for the speakers to present information about forum topics and then have breakout sessions to explore them in more detail.

Arctic Report July 13, 2016

July 15, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Arctic Council, Economic Development, Indigenous Affairs, Infrastructure, Microgrids, State of Alaska No Comments

Policy leaders, tech industry experts and other executives met to discuss the critical need for high-speed broadband across the circumpolar Arctic at the Top of the World Arctic Broadband Summit in Barrow, Alaska in July.
The summit included presentations ranging from the government’s role in broadband development and expansion to the latest news about the Quintillion Subsea Cable Project, in which the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) is a minority partner.

Roll Call Presents Arctic Offshore Investment: Perspectives on the Development

June 23, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Climate Change & Environment, Conventional Energy, Energy, Oil & Gas Development, State of Alaska No Comments

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Council on Foreign Relations Expert Discussion on National Security Risks in the Changing Arctic

June 8, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Climate Change & Environment, Economic Development, Energy, International Relations, Law of the Sea, National Security, Public-Private Partnerships, Science & Research, Shipping, State of Alaska, Transportation, Uncategorized No Comments

June 9, 2016 – Council on Foreign Relations, Washington, DC Speakers: Mark F. BrzezinskiExecutive Director, Arctic Executive Steering Committee, The White House Lisa Murkowski, Chairman, Energy and Natural Resources Committee, U.S. […]

How Oil and Gas Development Impacts Local Governments and Communities

May 18, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Climate Change & Environment, Conventional Energy, Economic Development, Energy, Indigenous Affairs, Infrastructure, Natural Resource Extraction, Oil & Gas Development, State of Alaska, Transportation No Comments

May 18, 2016 – Resources for the Future, Washington, DC Experts at this seminar explored key issues facing local governments given oil and gas development has increased substantially in the […]

A Conversation with Arctic Youth Ambassador Esau Sinnok

May 16, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Climate Change & Environment, Coastal Erosion, Economic Development, Indigenous Affairs, Natural Resource Extraction, State of Alaska, U.S. Department of State No Comments

May 16, 2016 – U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. The Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental & Scientific Affairs’ (OES) Office of Oceans & Polar Affairs hosted a conversation […]

One Arctic: U.S. Chairmanship of the Arctic Council

April 28, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Alaska Native, Arctic Council, Climate Change & Environment, Economic Development, Energy, Indigenous Affairs, International Relations, National Security, Science & Research, State of Alaska, Wilson Center No Comments

April 27-28, 2016 – The Wilson Center, Washington, D.C. The World Policy Institute’s Arctic in Context initiative, in collaboration with Trent University, the University of Washington, and the Woodrow Wilson […]

Senate Energy & Natural Resources hearing on the U.S. Geological Survey

April 7, 2016 By Andrea Wagner In Budget, Climate Change & Environment, Coastal Erosion, Congress, Infrastructure, Permafrost, Science & Research, Senate Committee Hearing, State of Alaska No Comments

April 7, 2016 – Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. In her opening statement, Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) said her committee had not conducted a U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) direct […]