“The proposed diesel export ban is a short-sighted ‘America First’ response to a global crisis his reckless war helped create.” In an effort to blunt price hikes from his war with Iran, President Donald Trump is reportedly preparing a 90-day ban on diesel exports from the United States. The cost of diesel—which is used to […]
President Woodrow Wilson established the Katmai National Monument by proclamation on September 24th, 1918 He did so in order to protect the “Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes” as well as the surrounding area for its scenic value and as scientific value for future generations. That initial proclamation set aside over one million acres. The terrain […]
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – Alaska Air National Guard Airmen of the 176th Wing rescued four hunters in two missions during a single sortie on Sept. 18 in Arctic Alaska. The Alaska Rescue Coordination Center at JBER opened the first mission in response to a request from the Alaska State Troopers to rescue two hunters stranded on […]
Scientists teamed up to investigate how kelp farms may provide novel habitat for fish and invertebrate species. Marine aquaculture, or mariculture, provides economic opportunities for coastal communities in Alaska through farming shellfish and seaweed. NOAA Fisheries continues to support Alaska’s growing aquaculture industry through policy and permitting—providing access to resources and research. A recent study […]