Nome delegation attends conference, visits capital urging Arctic port development

Aerial view of Nome’s port. (Photo: Joy Baker/Nome Port Director)
The Arctic has been a hot topic lately. The region has the subject of countless conferences around the world, many of which also address issues of climate change and sustainability. But another focus of Arctic discussions has been development.
To promote the development of a deep draft Arctic port in Nome, the city recently sent a delegation to Seattle for an Arctic conference and then onto meetings in Washington, D.C.
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