“Crow’s secret political contributions and undisclosed gifts to Justice Thomas can be seen as two sides of the same coin, offering opportunities to exercise influence, while keeping the public in the dark about who is pulling the strings.” Harlan Crow, the billionaire GOP megadonor under scrutiny for lavishing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his relatives with high-dollar […]
SEATTLE – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that Hecla Mining Company’s Greens Creek Mine, located on Admiralty Island near Juneau, Alaska, was fined $143,124 for violating hazardous waste management and disposal requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. “EPA continues to hold mining companies accountable for hazardous waste disposal practices,” said EPA […]
The Alaska State Council on the Arts (ASCA) is proud to present six semi-finalist designs in the 2023 Artistic License Plate Competition, now available for public voting on the Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation website. In keeping with Alaska’s ranked-choice voting system, Alaskans are encouraged to cast their votes in order of preference. Alongside the […]
The Alaska Department of Fish and Game (Department) will begin developing spend plans for six recently funded fishery disasters. The State supports an open and transparent process for distributing disaster relief and will work with affected stakeholders and NOAA Fisheries to identify funding priorities and develop spend plans for each fishery disaster. Given the number […]