AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoPermafrost: A 27-year study found Alaska’s permafrost warming nearly twice as fast as the U.S. average, even at depths of about four feet. The thaw threatens roads, buildings and pipelines, and could release greenhouse gases. Oilfield Safety: A truck struck the Kuparuk crude and Oliktok gas pipelines on the North Slope, briefly disrupting flows. There was no pipeline leak, but about five gallons of engine fluids spilled onto the tundra. Storm Recovery: One year after Typhoon Halong devastated two Alaska villages, rebuilding is expected to take years as survivors adjust to life in Anchorage. Roads and Drilling: The shortened public-comment period for a West Susitna road permit has ended, while federal moves to speed Arctic oil exploration by cutting environmental reviews draw criticism. Fisheries: Alaska’s trawling debate is intensifying, with reports highlighting damage to salmon and Native communities and millions of pounds of Gulf of Alaska sponges hauled up by trawlers.
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