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On the Edge of Tomorrow: Bering Straits Native Corporation
1. On The Edge of Tomorrow:
Bering Straits Native Corporation
The Alaskan Arctic
Gail Anagick Schubert
President & CEO
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6. In this region, on the U.S. side, there are:
16 communities occupied year round
2 occupied seasonally, with
20 Tribal Organizations (Traditional Council or IRA), and
20 Village Corporations
15. INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS
• OIL SPILL RESPONSE CAPABILITY
• SEARCH AND RESCUE RESOURCES
• IMPROVED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND
FACILITIES
• IMPROVED ROAD SYSTEMS/RUNWAYS
• BULK FUEL AND OTHER INDUSTRIAL STORAGE
CAPACITY
• WASTE WATER FACILITIES
• PORTS
16. Challenges for Arctic Development
• REMOTE ARCTIC SETTINGS
• SHORT CONSTRUCTION OR EXPLORATION SEASON
• LIMITED/NONEXISTENT TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY
TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
• HIGH COSTS AND COMPLICATED SUPPLY CHAIN
• HIGH ENERGY COSTS
• NEED TO PROTECT THE SUBSISTENCE LIFESTYLES OF ARCTIC
PEOPLES