AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoArctic Energy Watch: Repsol is emerging as a major North Slope player, ramping up leases and production as Alaska’s oil revival accelerates. Wildlife & Shipping Safety: After a Royal Caribbean ship arrived in Seward with a dead endangered fin whale on its bow, Alaskans are renewing calls for mandatory cruise speed limits to reduce whale strikes. Climate & Data: NOAA maps show when Alaska typically hits its warmest day of the year, using 1991–2020 climate normals. Ocean Monitoring: The NSF is keeping hundreds of Ocean Observatories Initiative instruments in place, including in Alaska waters, after plans to remove them sparked backlash. Local Disaster Impacts: A wildfire near Anderson killed seedlings from the Anderson Clover 4-H greenhouse project when evacuation left the plants without care. Policy & Public Debate: A new Alaska GOP push targets an 800-mile gas terminal and pipeline that critics say could decimate climate goals. Community & Media: Anchorage Press is relaunching as an alternative weekly, returning local coverage after its 2022 print shutdown.
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