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.
WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Murkowski took the opportunity yesterday during a Senate Appropriations Committee markup to advocate increased funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) – a key program to many Alaskans dealing with expensive heating bills – by diverting some of the $1 billion being set aside for implementation of the […]