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Special counsel to investigate armed EPA mining raid in Alaska

Alaska's governor, Sean Parnell, announced Thursday that a special counsel has been named to investigate raids by conducted by federal and state authorities near the town of Chicken."Alaskans deserve to know all the facts in this case," Parnell said in a Thursday press release. "While these facts are being gathered, I will continue to be vigilant in defense of Alaskans' liberty and personal property.Anchorage attorney Brent Cole will be asked to determine, among other things, whether any laws were violated and if different actions could have been taken. The report is due within 90 days.A spokesman for the federal Environmental Protection Agency, at the time , did not deny that agents wore body armor and carried guns, but said it was not a "raid." The task force included members from 10 state and federal law enforcement agencies.Some miners, however, saw it differently."Imagine coming up to your diggings, only to see agents swarming over it like ants, wearing full body armor, with jacke...

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  8. Alaska Governor on Cleaning Up Oil Spill

    Alaska Governor Sean Parnell on the company’s response to the Gulf Coast oil spill.

  9. Alaska Mourns Death of Former Sen. Ted Stevens

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  10. Alaska Republicans regroup for 2014, as Tea Party's Miller returns and Palin stays on sidelines

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  11. Floodwaters dropping in remote Alaska village after river ice jam breaks

    An ice-clogged river in Alaska's interior that submerged much of a remote town was flowing again Thursday, sparing another nervous community in its path.Floodwaters ...

  12. Residents flee interior Alaska community as floodwaters submerge buildings, wash out roads

    The National Guard has helped evacuate residents from a small community in Alaska's interior where a river ice jam caused major flooding, washing out roads and subme...

  1. Alaska Gov. Comes to Aid of Idaho Couple Against EPA

    Gov . Sean Parnell , (R-Ak.), on why he supports Idaho couple Mike and Chantell Sackett’s legal fight against the EPA.

  2. Alaska Joins Health Care Reform Legal Challenge

    This is a rush transcript from "On the Record," April 20, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST: Tonight,...

  3. Armed EPA raid in Alaska sheds light on 70 fed agencies with armed divisions

    The recent uproar over armed EPA agents descending on a tiny Alaska mining town is shedding light on the fact that 40 federal agencies – including nearly a dozen typ...

  4. Gold miners in remote Alaska town want answers after task force storms in

    Some miners in Alaska want the feds to start digging for answers.A task force including members of 10 state and federal law enforcement agencies descended on a gold ...

  5. Sarah Palin Steps Down, Sean Parnell Sworn in as Governor of Alaska

    FAIRBANKS, Alaska -- Sarah Palin stepped down Sunday as Alaska governor to write a book and build a right-of-center coalition, but she left her long-term political p...

  6. US Forest Service taking back federal funds from states over budget cuts

    The U.S. Forest Service plans to take a portion of the timber payments it has promised or paid out to 22 states, citing federal budget cuts.Collection letters from F...

  7. AP NewsBreak: Forest Service taking back federal funds governor refused to return

    The U.S. Forest Service plans to take a portion of the timber payments it promised or paid out to least 22 states.Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell sent a letter t...

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