DOT&PF offices will be closed to the public on Friday, May 24 and Monday, May 27. May 24 is an unpaid furlough day, to reduce state expenses, and May 27 is Memorial Day holiday. Staff with the Alaska Marine Highway System, Measurement Standards and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement, airports, and maintenance and operations crews will […]
Toxic Discharges from Oil & Gas Facilities Would Increase HOMER, AK—Cook Inletkeeper today called-out the Dunleavy Administration for weakening a key Clean Water Act permit that would allow the oil and gas industry to increase toxic dumping in prime salmon, halibut, and beluga whale habitat. The proposed permit covers oil and gas production wastes from […]
(STATEWIDE) — A newborn moose calf found alone in the woods — or even in your backyard — can appear helpless and abandoned. But don’t be fooled. Destitute as those big-eyed babies may seem, a protective mother is almost always nearby. Newborn moose calves, deer fawns, and tiny bear cubs are already being seen […]
The Pentagon is set to brief the White House on Thursday about possibly sending thousands more U.S. troops to the Middle East, U.S. officials said. The request for additional troops has come from U.S. Central Command, said the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because plans have not been formalized, according to media […]