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Cruise Ship Pollution: Background, Laws and Regulations, and Key Issues

Description: This report describes the several types of waste streams that cruise ships may discharge and emit. It identifies the complex body of international and domestic laws that address pollution from cruise ships. It then describes federal and state legislative activity concerning cruise ships in Alaskan waters and activities in a few other states, as well as current industry initiatives to manage cruise ship pollution.
Date: July 1, 2008
Creator: Copeland, Claudia
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies in the 109th Congress

Description: This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: July 7, 2006
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
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Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi and Commissioner Hansen from Ted Stevens

Description: Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/25/2005 to Chairman Principi and Commissioner Hansen from Ted Stevens, Chairman on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, thanking the Commissioners for their willingness to discuss BRAC recommendations that are important to Alaska and stating that the recommendation to close Eielson AFB completely ignores it’s vital strategic advantage for current and future missions and total force mobilization.
Date: July 30, 2005
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Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 07/27/2005 to Commissioners Gehman and Turner from Ted Stevens

Description: Executive Correspondence – Letters dtd 07/27/2005 to Commissioners Gehman and Turner from Ted Stevens, Chairman on Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, thanking the Commissioners for their willingness to discuss BRAC recommendations that are important to Alaska and mentioning flaws in the GAO report to the Commission
Date: July 30, 2005
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Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Governor Frank Murkowski

Description: Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/15/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Governor Frank Murkowski expressing his concerns over the process used by DoD to select bases for BRAC and wishing to ensure that the U.S. Constitution and other federal laws are followed in order to avoid the possibility of costly litigation between DoD and the State of Alaska. The Governor referred specifically to Kulis ANG Base and Eielson AFB.
Date: July 16, 2005
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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR): Controversies for the 109th Congress

Description: This report discusses the ongoing debate about whether or not to approve energy development in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Current law forbids energy leasing in the Refuge. This report addresses several legislative options on the issue, as well as policymakers' arguments for and against development, especially in the wake of increasing terrorism since 2000-2001.
Date: July 15, 2005
Creator: Corn, M. Lynne; Gelb, Bernard A. & Baldwin, Pamela
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Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Senator Murkowski

Description: Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 07/13/05 to Chairman Principi from AK Senator Murkowski expressing her concern that the recusals by several BRAC Commissioners may have an adverse effect on the Commissions ability to fulfill the important public trust responsibilities as expected under applicable laws and regulations..
Date: July 15, 2005
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[Letter from Michael M. Silva to the BRAC - July 9, 2005]

Description: Letter from Michael M. Silva to the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC) which contains newspaper clippings from the Fairbanks Daily News Miner regarding Eielson Air Force Base. Silva argues in favor of closing bases if doing so is in the country's best interest, as opposed to private economic interests.
Date: July 9, 2005
Creator: Silva, Michael M.
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OSD BRAC Clearinghouse Tasker- Official BRAC Commission Request - Combined Heat & Power System Performance Envelope, Eielson AFB

Description: Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: DoD Clearinghouse response to an e-mail from the BRAC Commission requesting answers to the following questions regarding Eielson Air Froce Base: Please provide the following information about the CHP plant at Eielson AFB: 1. What are the lower limits for reduction of steam production without reducing electrical power production below demand? 2. In establishing the cost savings to convert Eielson AFB to warm stand-by, what portion of that cost savin… more
Date: July 8, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
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Regional Hearing Testimony by the Eielson Community

Description: Department of Defense Clearinghouse Response: Testimony by the Eielson Community regarding "Executive Summary" assertations by Generals Gamble and Hamilton that the Secretary of Defense deviated substantially from all BRAC selection criteria (1-8), an explanaiton on why the AF recommended keeping most of Eielson as COPE THUNDER central; and why Eielson's existing force structure better served Air Force Operational and Training requirements as distributed by the Secretary's recommendations.
Date: July 7, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
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103-06A-AF20 - Base Input - Air Force - Elmendorf Air Force Base/Kulis Air Guard Station/Eielson Air Force Base - AK

Description: Base Input - Air Force - Elmendorf Air Force Base/Kulis Air Guard Station/Eielson Air Force Base - AK - Mr. Small BRAC Commission Visit - Includes: Powerpoint presentation from Lt. Col Pat McCrea; Eielson Air Force Base ALASKA Home of the Iceman Team Powerpoint Presentation; Welcome to the 176th Wing Kulis Air National Guard Base Alaska Report; biographies; Welcome to the 176th Wing Presentation
Date: July 1, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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