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Historic Campaign Changes Conversation around Wild Alaska Salmon

By Stand for Salmon on Nov 7, 2018   Featured, State  

Historic Campaign Changes Conversation around Wild Alaska Salmon

Tuesday, tens of thousands of Alaskans raised their voices to protect wild salmon and the rivers they call home. While Ballot Measure 1 did not garner enough votes to pass, Alaskans across political and geographic boundaries united in support of stronger salmon habitat protections through the ballot initiative. “Despite being outspent by a corporate misinformation […]

As Session Draws to a Close, Legislature Fails to Pass Salmon Habitat Protection Bill

By Stand for Salmon on May 11, 2018   Featured, Politics, State  

As Session Draws to a Close, Legislature Fails to Pass Salmon Habitat Protection Bill

JUNEAU – The Alaska Legislature will gavel out in the coming days, leaving the widely supported House Bill 199, the “Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” stalled in the House Fisheries Committee where the bill will die with the end of the second session. The bill, which updates one of the state’s oldest laws, would have strengthened […]

Overwhelming Public Support for Stronger Salmon Habitat Protections Sweeps House Bill 199 Hearings

By Stand for Salmon on Apr 11, 2018   Featured, Politics, State  

Overwhelming Public Support for Stronger Salmon Habitat Protections Sweeps House Bill 199 Hearings

JUNEAU – Three legislative hearings over the past days for House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act,” sponsored by House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak), have brought in overwhelming public support from Alaskans seeking to update an ineffective and outdated state law governing development in salmon habitat. Ninety percent of Alaskans that […]

At Least 15 Communities Statewide Urge Legislators to Strengthen Salmon Habitat Protections

By Stand for Salmon on Apr 9, 2018   Featured, State  

At Least 15 Communities Statewide Urge Legislators to Strengthen Salmon Habitat Protections

JUNEAU – House Fisheries Committee Chair Rep. Louise Stutes (R-Kodiak) held public testimony Sunday for the latest version of House Bill 199, “The Wild Salmon Legacy Act.” The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stutes, aims to update an ineffective and outdated state law governing development in salmon habitat. More than 70 Alaskans provided public testimony at […]

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