JUNEAU, Alaska – A Southeast Alaska commercial fisherman was sentenced Wednesday to five years’ probation, a $15,000 fine, and a worldwide fishing and hunting ban throughout his time on probation for his role in a conspiracy to illegally harvest halibut with another commercial fisherman, in violation of the Lacey Act. According to court documents, […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska has filed a motion to dismiss a challenge brought by 10 environmental organizations against the Department of Interior (DOI)’s decision to revoke two outdated land withdrawals, and the conveyance of approximately 1.4 million acres along the Dalton Highway Corridor to the State. The State argues that the […]
“Instead of swindling taxpayers to pay for his gilded ballroom and finding new ways to give CEO billionaires tax breaks, Trump should focus on ending his war on Iran,” said Sen. Ed Markey. An updated analysis released Thursday finds that President Donald Trump’s illegal war with Iran will cost Americans significant money at the gas pump […]
Dozens of scientists and engineers from around the War Department visited the Pentagon today. They showcased what the best and brightest minds are creating in the nation’s most advanced research labs. Some of the technology on display included bacteria that makes concrete. Other highlights were lasers that can bend to increase the lethality of […]