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The operator of the South Miluveach unit, Mustang Holding LLC, has an Oil Discharge Prevention and Contingency Plan under review by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation per a Dec. 27 ADEC notice. The proposed CPlan confirms that Mustang Holding and its new owner Finnex Operating LLC a...
Dozens of once-pristine rivers and streams in Alaska’s Brooks Range are turning an alarming shade of orange. The discoloration, according to a new study published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment, is likely caused by the thawing of permafrost, which is exposing previously frozen minerals that are now leaching into the waterways. The research […]
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Climate change is likely causing dozens of rivers in Alaska to flow orange, and it could be disastrous for the state, researchers say.
Global warming can add one more notch to its gun belt. The rapid onset of global warming is turning Alaska’s wilderness rivers orange. Global warming impacts Arctic temperatures 2-4 times warmer than the global average, and permafrost that’s been around since before humans sat round crackling cave fires is rapidly melting. Eons of frozen stuff
Weather advisory warnings have been issued for nine states with snowfall of up to 18 inches expected.