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  "path": "/2026/04/16/alaska-gov-dunleavy-joins-arctic-research-commission-as-focus-turns-to-security/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-16T19:06:08.000Z",
  "site": "https://alaskabeacon.com",
  "tags": [
    "Economy & Environment",
    "Government & Politics",
    "Anchorage School District",
    "Arctic research",
    "Donald Trump",
    "Fran Ulmer",
    "Healy",
    "icebreakers",
    "Liz Qaulluq Cravalho",
    "Mead Treadwell",
    "Mike Dunleavy",
    "national security",
    "Polar Star",
    "Russia",
    "Russian immersion program",
    "Storis",
    "Thomas Emanuel Dans",
    "U.S. Arctic Research Commission",
    "Wrangel Island"
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  "textContent": "Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has been appointed to the U.S. Arctic Research Commission at a time when the federal agency is pivoting from its longtime focus on environmental science to more emphasis on military defense and economic development. Dunleavy is an ally of President Donald Trump. Dunleavy’s presidential appointment, announced by the commission this week, […]",
  "title": "Alaska Gov. Dunleavy joins Arctic research commission as focus turns to security"
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