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  • May 2008

    • Alaskan City Goes Green—by Necessity

      New York Times  |  May 14, 08 7:11 PM CDT

      Alaskan City Goes Green—by Necessity

      (Newser) - An energy conservation effort born out of necessity has turned the residents of Juneau, Alaska, into poster children for the green movement, the New York Times reports. Electricity rates skyrocketed 400% after an avalanche knocked out several major transmission towers last month; the state capital has since lowered its electricity usage by more than 30%, a figure that makes conservationists swoon. More »

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      Alaska  • conservation  • electricity  • alternative energy  • clean energy  • energy consumption  • Juneau

  • November 2007

    • No Pol Left Behind in Alaska Corruption

      Washington Post  |  Nov 12, 07 4:07 PM CST

      No Pol Left Behind in Alaska Corruption

      (Newser) - Back-room backslaps, pockets stuffed with $100 bills, and the odd Viagra pill—the Washington Post looks at the freewheeling frontier-style corruption exposed in oil-rich Alaska over the last few years, as elected representatives on every level were caught in scandals and many entered guilty pleas. Now the stain is threatening to spill out of Juneau to Washington, with the state's lone congressman and one senator under scrutiny. More »

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      Alaska  • Ted Stevens  • bribe  • Juneau  • public corruption  • Veco

  • March 2007

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