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May 14, 2013

DOD drum removal could cost $440,000

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The village of Anaktuvuk Pass seeks the removal of rusty fuel drums left behind by the Department of Defense more than 50 years ago.

Most of the debris is located on Native allotments or Arctic Slope Regional Corp. lands that lie within the boundaries of Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve. The Defense Department conducted research and explored for oil at the site between 1944 and 1958.


 
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