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OPINION: Because Alaska is so dependent on the resources of its oceans, lakes and streams, Homer's Rep. Paul Seaton should be commended for proposing action on aquatic invasive species.
The Kulluk incident makes clear what Alaska marine operations need: ample equipment, meaningful oversight, and the use of best available technology.
Alaska's model of transparent oil-spill reporting promotes public trust and corporate accountability.
Alaskans who were here for the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989 are surely dismayed by recent events in the Gulf of Mexico.
While Alaskans should be dismayed by BP's oil spill in the Gulf, they shouldn't be surprised. We've come to expect the worst when it comes to effective regulation of big business by government.