Marine Center is lightning rod in dispute over restoration

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The SeaLife Center is at the forefront of a battle over how to spend the $900 million paid by Exxon expressly for 'restoration' of Prince William Sound. Alaska fisherman acknowledge the value of research, but want a larger proportion of the funds to buy land to prevent logging and development.

Finance, Environmental aspects, Fishers (Persons), Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Disaster, 1989, Marine fauna, Marine animals, Alaska SeaLife Center

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Scientific dispute at center of legal battle over salmon catch

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A federal judge ordered the closure of the chinook salmon industry for the rest of the 1995 season after Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest filed suit over the size of the Alaska catch limit. Alaska had used a new method of setting limits called abundance-based management.

Cases, Measurement, Native Americans, Native North Americans, Fish populations, Salmon fishing, Fishery policy, Salmon fisheries

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Ionosphere research lab sparks fears in Alaska

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Some local residents and activists oppose the construction of the High-Frequency Active Aural Research Program (HAARP) lab in Alaska. HAARP will study the ionized gases in Earth's upper atmosphere, but opponents claim it will change weather patterns and affect people's thoughts.

Buildings and facilities, Public opinion, Laboratories, United States. Department of Defense, Ionosphere, Ionospheric research

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