A hearing was held by the House Special Committee yesterday to discuss Cook Inlet Natural Gas fields, and the sustainability and reliability of those fields in both the short and long term.
A bill passed yesterday by the Alaska House of Representatives will give authority to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game to swiftly deal with aquatic invasive species outbreaks, which wreak havoc in much of the Lower 48, with names like Rock Snot (Didymo) and Sea Vomit (Dvex).
28-year-old George Zimmerman, who gained notoriety in the Treyvon Martin shooting case has been charged with Second Degree Murder and has turned himself in to authorities in Sanford, the community where the shooting took place.
There was a floor vote that confirmed 87 appointees to various boards and commissions taken by the Legislature yesterday.