Surrounded by Oil Fields, an Alaska Village Fears for Its Health

InsideClimate News
By Sabrina ShankmanAug 2, 2018, 1:00 am301 pts
When the wind blows in from the vast oil operations, noses run and asthma flares up. Concerns about respiratory illness have risen as North Slope drilling spreads. By Sabrina Shankman A version of this article was co-published with The San Francisco Chronicle. The Arctic landscape is devoid of color during the…

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