President Obama's Trip to Alaska - The White House
Aug 31, 2015 · President Obama is traveling to Alaska to shine a spotlight on what Alaskans in particular have come to know: Climate change is one of the biggest threats we face, it is being driven by human activity, and it is disrupting Americans’ lives right now.
Why the Name of Alaska’s Peak Changed From Mt. McKinley to …
6 days ago · In 2015, President Barack Obama officially renamed the mountain Denali, under a Secretarial Order signed by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell. The Obama administration cited a 1947 law ...
9 photos from Obama's Alaska visit - POLITICO
Sep 2, 2015 · President Barack Obama closed out his historic three-day tour of Alaska on Wednesday by touring the far-flung villages in the Alaska Arctic. According to The Associated Press, Obama's goal...
In Alaska, Obama becomes 1st president to enter the Arctic
Sep 3, 2015 · KOTZEBUE, Alaska (AP) — President Barack Obama crossed the Arctic Circle on Wednesday in a first by a sitting U.S. president, telling residents in a far-flung Alaska village that their plight should be the world’s wake-up call on global warming.
The President’s Trip to Alaska: Reflections from an Alaskan Staffer …
Oct 5, 2015 · One month ago, President Obama made a historic and unprecedented three-day trip to Alaska and I had the honor and privilege to accompany him. Looking back, I’m blown away by the fact that this was the first time a sitting President has ever visited rural Alaska and traveled above the Arctic Circle.
Alaska-bound, Obama makes waves by renaming Mount McKinley
Aug 30, 2015 · Showing solidarity with Alaska Natives, Obama announced Sunday that his administration would rename Mount McKinley as Denali, its traditional Athabascan name. Alaska’s governor and...
Obama’s historic Alaska visit | CNN Politics
Sep 1, 2015 · President Barack Obama stops to look at sea lions at Fox Island while taking a boat tour to see the effects of global warming in Resurrection Bay near Seward, Alaska, on Tuesday, September 1.
Photos from Obama’s Alaska trip | CNN Politics
Sep 1, 2015 · White House Photographer Pete Souza shared some pictures of President Barack Obama’s historic trip to Alaska, where he carries his message on climate change. Obama is set to rename Mt....
In Alaska, Obama to walk fine line on climate change, energy
Aug 29, 2015 · WASHINGTON (AP) — With melting glaciers and rising seas as his backdrop, President Barack Obama will visit Alaska next week to press for urgent global action to combat climate change, even as he carefully calibrates his message in a state heavily dependent on oil.
Trump vows to change name of Alaska’s Denali to Mount …
2 days ago · In 2015, then-President Barack Obama completed the change to the name Denali to reflect the traditions of Alaska Natives and acknowledge the preference of many Alaska residents. We've got the news ...
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