Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has proclaimed October 18, 2023, as Alaska Day in the state. This proclamation encourages all Alaskans to celebrate and recognize the significance of this day in Alaska's history.
Lt. Governor Nancy Dahlstrom presented Sally Russell Cox with the annual Shirley Demientieff award on Friday at the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention. Cox's work for Alaska was praised as the epitome of what the award represents.
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Dahlstrom presented the prestigious Shirley Demientieff Award to Sally Russell Cox during the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) Convention on Oct 20, 2023.
Lisa Murkowski, Senator for Alaska of U.S. Senate, www.murkowski.senate.gov/ said Alaska's political leaders, including Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, and Representative Mary Peltola, have voiced their opposition to two decisions made by the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI). These decisions involve withdrawing millions of acres within the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A) and canceling leases issued to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) for the non-wilderness Coastal Plain (1002 Area), which were awarded in early 2021. on...
Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) is leading the charge to preserve hunter safety and archery education in schools, as she believes the Biden administration has misinterpreted federal law. The senator is cosponsoring two measures aimed at rectifying this issue and ensuring that schools can continue to use federal education funds for programs that teach responsible firearm handling, archery skills, and culinary tool usage.
In a significant step toward rectifying decades of environmental injustice, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) has applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent announcement of $2.5 million in federal funding for the assessment and cleanup of legacy contamination on lands conveyed under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act of 1971 (ANCSA).
Mike Dunleavy, the Governor of Alaska, has taken to Twitter to advocate for renewable energy technology. In a tweet, he expressed his enthusiasm for a new project that aims to address a major obstacle in renewable energy - effective and affordable storage.