Sen. Lisa Murkowski cautioned: “Don’t get too exercised about things if you see that it’s been zeroed out.”
Oceans
Inupiat leaders say offshore drilling proposal ‘ignored’ local concerns
In a recent letter to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, VOICE wrote, “with respect to the Arctic [Outer Continental Shelf] announcement on the [Draft Proposed Program], we feel the concerns of local organizations were ignored and that deeply disturbs us.”
Invasive species haven’t made the Bering Sea their home…yet
The Bering Sea has kept invasives at bay for now, but warming waters look to make it a more welcoming environment in the future.
USCG Maple’s ‘tense’ voyage through icy Northwest Passage
The Cutter Maple became the sixth Coast Guard vessel ever to transit the famed Northwest Passage last summer, when it completed the 8,000-mile trip from Sitka to Baltimore, Maryland. Despite almost a year of planning, the trip was no cakewalk.
Humans are main source of bacteria in tested Ketchikan water, report says
A final report from last summer’s coastal bacteria monitoring program was released last week, showing that human waste was the biggest source of high bacteria levels along Ketchikan’s coastlines.
Can seaweed save shellfish from climate change?
Warming oceans are hurting the shellfish industry. Scientists are hoping that seagrasses, like seaweed, can help soak up extra carbon in the water.