ANCHORAGE, ALASKA-This week, a Federal Grand Jury handed down a four-count indictment against another Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission official. The charges handed down against Maggie Ahmaogak, 61 of Barrow, are wire fraud, money laundering, and two counts of theft and misapplication of funds from an organization that receives federal funds.
22 September 2011 –The accident at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant earlier this year highlights the need to strengthen nuclear safety and security, top United Nations officials said today at a meeting convened to rally political support and advance concrete action.
Alaskan Congressman Don Young submitted the following testimony at yesterday’s House Natural Resources Committee hearing on “ANWR: Jobs, Energy and Deficit Reductionâ€:
U.S. Sen. Mark Begich yesterday reinforced his message of the need to responsibly develop the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) as a way to create tens of thousands of jobs for Alaskans and across the country.