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• Position: Arctic Slope Regional Corp. to develop Northwest Alaska coal mines

To Market. Several possible consumers are being identified for the huge coal deposits owned by Arctic Slope Regional Corp. In Northwest Alaska. The Native regional corporation has proposed developing its Deadfall Syncline Coal Prospect, bordering the Chukchi Sea north of Kotzebuc and Nome.

A study by one of the firm's subsidiaries, Arctic Slope Consulting Group, for the Alaska Native Foundation analyzed the benefits of conversion from diesel-fired to coal-fired power plants to meet local energy needs. Funded by a grant from the Alaska Energy Authority, research showed that the low-sulfur, low-ash qualities of the coal resource would result in lower emissions than those currently experienced from the...