WASHINGTON – Thursday, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) called on the Biden Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to do more after an announcement of U.S. port entry denial to fishing vessels from China, Russia and 12 other nations. NOAA Fisheries identified these nations in a 2021 Report to Congress on Improving International […]
NOAA Fisheries to distribute funds to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSFMC) WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $277 million in disaster relief funding to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSFMC) via NOAA Fisheries for Alaska Fishery Disasters. The funding will be distributed in partnership between the PSFMC, the State […]
WASHINGTON–Wednesday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act by unanimous consent. The bill, introduced by Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK-AL) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02), will establish a pilot program under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow “Good Samaritans”–such as non-profits, local governments, and state […]
Members tour Alaska resource development projects, meet with Alaska Native stakeholders WASHINGTON – Wednesday, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL), along with Governor Mike Dunleavy and Senator Dan Sullivan, hosted several of her House Natural Resource Committee colleagues on a trip to the North Slope to learn more about Alaska energy development and Alaska Native priorities, […]