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  "path": "/2026/03/21/alaska-officials-step-toward-wider-oil-and-gas-exploration-on-state-land-near-yukon-river/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-21T16:00:34.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Economy & Environment",
    "Doyon",
    "Doyon Drilling",
    "Doyon Limited",
    "Hilcorp",
    "oil and gas exploration",
    "Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge"
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  "textContent": "The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has tentatively decided that oil and gas exploration should be allowed on state land in the vicinity of the Yukon River. In a public notice published March 4, the agency said its determination for the Yukon Flats “comports with constitutional direction to encourage the development of the state’s resources, […]",
  "title": "Alaska officials step toward wider oil and gas exploration on state land near Yukon River"
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