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Pipeline moves 17 billionth barrel of oil to Valdez
JUNEAU — The trans-Alaska pipeline has moved its 17 billionth barrel of oil. The operator of the 37-year-old…
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Navarre named to gasline advisory board
By KAYLEE OSOWSKI Gov. Sean Parnell named the members of the Municipal Advisory Gas Project Review Board last…
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Producers erase decline for FY ’14
In a dramatic development, North Slope oil producers have essentially erased a long-term decline trend that has existed…
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Vote ‘yes’ on Proposition 1 SB 21 good for oil companies, not so good for Alaska’s future
One of the things I like best about Homer is that friends can disagree and remain friends. A…
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It’s time for Alaskans to be responsible owners
Why I am against SB 21 and believe we need to repeal the “giveaway” this August 19th: I…
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‘March for Alaska’ set for Saturday; elder statesman Vic Fischer to speak
A nonpartisan group of Homer people have organized a “March for Alaska” event on Saturday, June 14. Our group…
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Firefighters keep Tyonek blaze away from oil and gas facilities
Firefighters have kept the wind-driven Tyonek fire on Cook Inlet’s west side away from the Beluga gas field…
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Uncertainty surrounds muncipalities’ participation in LNG advisory board
Municipal leaders throughout the state say they are pleased with the development of the Municipal Advisory Gas Project…
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Board to give municipalities voice in state LNG project
JUNEAU — Gov. Sean Parnell signed an administrative order Tuesday creating a municipal advisory board to weigh in…
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Borough studies North Road options
Kenai Peninsula Borough officials are examining options to extend the Kenai Spur Highway north. The North Road Extension…
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Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
On March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound — “fetched up,” in…
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After the spill: Sound ‘recovering’
BY MICHAEL ARMSTRONG STAFF WRITER Twenty-five years after the Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound…
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Exxon Valdez oil spill response spurs area residents into action
Editor’s note: With 2014 marking the Homer News’ 50th anniversary, it’s the perfect time to look at Homer’s…