Salazar to Murkowski: Mission is to “Bring the Whole of Government†to Alaska Native Issues
Senator Asks Secretary of Interior about “Severely Underfunded†Programs
Murkowski: Raising Royalties Will Reduce Production on Federal Lands
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today questioned Interior Secretary Ken Salazar about his plan to raise royalty rates for oil development on public land from 12.5 percent to 18.75 percent. The senator’s questions came during a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Interior Subcommittee.
USFWS Identifies Areas to be Assessed for Potential Northern Spotted Owl Critical Habitat
Service will now undertake important economic assessment to inform final designation
Begich Statement on Greens Creek Exploration Permit Approval
U.S. Senator Mark Begich issued the following statement on the approval by the U.S. Forest Service of the 2012 exploration permit in an inventoried roadless area on Admiralty Island for the Green Creeks Mine.