6/1/11 Newscast - Alaska Senator Begich says Legislative inaction jeopardizes oil and gas development; VA Secretary visits roadless rural Alaska; Roadless area protections in national forests reinstated; Two entities join to work on arctic issues

By Joaqlin Estus

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Anchorage, AK – Alaska Senator Mark Begich says Legislative inaction on coastal management is a mistake as the program is required in order to build a deep water port in federal waters, a facility needed for oil and gas development in the Beaufort and Chukchi seas. Veterans Administration Secretary sees logistics involved in delivering services to a remote roadless region. Protection of roadless areas in national forests is reinstated. University of Alaska, Institute of the North join to address Arctic issues.