en-us Copyright Sightline Daily - all rights reserved newsfeeds@sightline.org newsfeeds@sightline.org Most recent Alaska headlines from Sightline Daily, the Northwest news that matters http://daily.sightline.org Plone http://daily.sightline.org/logo.gif 427 69 Frozen salmon is better for the planet than fresh, because it takes so much less energy to make it to your dinner plate than catching fish and flying them to markets around the world. The findings of a study by Portland-based EcoTrust may fly against conventional assumptions that fresh is always better. http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/11/frozen_salmon_over_fresh_why_i.html Climate Environment Food & Farms Salmon Solutions Sustainable Living Alaska British Columbia US Northwest 11/22/2009 Oregonian Work at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fisheries lab in Juneau has expanded beyond fish research to include energy conservation. The lab is using roof-top wind turbines and other modifications to cut energy use. http://juneauempire.com/stories/111809/loc_521882015.shtml Efficiency Alaska 11/18/2009 Juneau Empire Chefs at more than a dozen Seattle restaurants are serving salmon dishes with a message on the side - a warning that the creature's future could be threatened by a giant gold and copper mine proposed for Bristol Bay in southwest Alaska, home to the world's largest sockeye salmon runs. http://www.adn.com/money/industries/mining/story/1013442.html Environment Food & Farms Pollution & Toxics Salmon Water Alaska Washington 11/15/2009 Anchorage Daily News Like his predecessor, Sarah Palin, Alaksa's new governor is suing the federal government to overturn the listing of the polar bear - the iconic symbol of the Arctic - as a threatened species, which he believes could threaten Alaska's lifeblood: petroleum development. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/wildlife/bears/polar_bears/story/1014507.html Energy Environment Wildlife Alaska 11/16/2009 Anchorage Daily News Call her "the other Sarah" from Alaska. Like former Gov. Sarah Palin, Sarah James, of tiny Arctic Village, is outspoken about oil and gas development in Alaska. But while Palin calls drilling an answer to the nation's energy needs, James calls it an affront. http://juneauempire.com/stories/111209/sta_515559893.shtml Climate Energy Alaska 11/12/2009 Juneau Empire When the north wind blows in Seward, dust flies off a large pile of coal and covers the town's scenic boat harbor in black grit. Now three conservation groups are alleging that Alaska Railroad Corp. and Aurora Energy Services are discharging coal without a permit into Resurrection Bay - a popular destination with summer tourists. http://www.adn.com/news/environment/story/1007256.html Economy Environment Pollution & Toxics Water Alaska 11/10/2009 Anchorage Daily News You've heard of micro-breweries. How about "micro-canneries?" They specialize in locally-caught, hand-packed albacore and salmon. A growing number of commercial fishing families are choosing to can their catch themselves. http://news.opb.org/article/6177-first-microbreweries-now-micro-canneries-flourish/ Economy Food & Farms Salmon Alaska California Oregon Washington 11/10/2009 Oregon Public Broadcasting An environmental group that has pressed the federal government to provide protection for Cook Inlet belugas says it will sue over the government's failure to secure habitat for the declining whale population. http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/wildlife/story/992531.html Wildlife Alaska 10/29/2009 Anchorage Daily News Ten years ago the state Legislature was the pivotal player in determining the future of subsistence hunting and fishing management in Alaska. Now, as the Department of the Interior begins a swift, thorough review of subsistence law on Alaska's federal lands, the state can only comment and say that it looks forward participating. http://www.adn.com/opinion/view/story/988233.html Native Peoples Policy Wildlife Alaska 10/27/2009 Anchorage Daily News