Monday, January 16, 2012

Tanker Reaches Nome

I've been following the stories on the attempt to get fuel to Nome, Alaska. The latest reports indicate that the Russian tanker has now reached Nome--approximately 1/2 mile from the port--and that they were waiting for the ice to refreeze around the ship so they could start preparing to lay the fuel hoses necessary for delivering the fuel. (Full story here).

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