WASHINGTON — High-stakes political negotiations began Wednesday in Washington that could determine whether the U.S. government will be plunged into another partial shutdown come the middle of February. A bipartisan group of Senate and House members will try to craft a compromise on funding border security, the issue at the heart of the 35-day government shutdown […]
‘We have the right to know what we’re eating’ WASHINGTON D.C.—U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today reintroduced the Genetically Engineered Salmon Labeling Act, continuing her years-long fight to ensure that any salmon that is genetically engineered be clearly labeled. The bill is co-sponsored by Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). […]
“Antarctic king” shows how life at the South Pole bounced back after mass extinction Antarctica wasn’t always a frozen wasteland—250 million years ago, it was covered in forests and rivers, and the temperature rarely dipped below freezing. It was also home to diverse wildlife, including early relatives of the dinosaurs. Scientists have just discovered the […]
ANCHORAGE – Public Meetings are scheduled for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program which the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) made available for public review and comment on December 21, 2018. The BLM will hold public meetings in various Alaskan communities and Washington, D.C. at the […]