Newtok to ask Obama for federal disaster declaration

The village of Newtok in western Alaska, in August 2016. (Photo by Eric Keto/Alaska’s Energy Desk)The village of Newtok plans to request a federal disaster declaration from President Barack Obama before he leaves office. The village is facing rapid erosion due to climate change, and officials say a disaster declaration may be the best chance to unlock federal funds for relocation before the existing village becomes uninhabitable…
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