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Alaskan Villages Will Get Free Citgo Heating Fuel Again
by Kyle Hopkins Millions of dollars in free heating fuel will flow through Alaska villages early next month courtesy of a controversial giveaway program paid for by the Venezuelan government. The sooner the better, say many villagers and rural nonprofits who appear more concerned about their ...
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Alaskan Villages Will Get Free Citgo Heating Fuel Again
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News — ... and the powers that be are not even trying to take a forceful action to prevent the disaster from occurring again, nor do they care about the plight of our people ..." Palin spokeswoman Sharon Leighow countered that Palin pushed for a $1,200-per-Alaskan "resource rebate" last year to help Alaskans cover fuel costs, while her team has made multiple stops in Western Alaska this winter and plans to hold a career fair in the lower Yukon River village of Emmonak next month. Read more: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/03/26-2

Open Letter to Alaskan Rep Mike Doogan
Daily Kos — ... I'm sure Alaskans can appreciate your focus on outing a blogger who is most known for exposing the hypocrisy, questionable ethics, and corruption of Alaskan officials. I'm sure they appreciate your focus on warring with bloggers instead of taking on the difficult economic and social issues Alaskans find themselves faced with this winter, including those who can't afford to heat their homes. But, instead, here you are -- ...

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