Murkowski’s Geese House Legislation Advances from Committee

Murkowski’s Geese House Legislation Advances from Committee

Washington, DC—Last week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee favorably reported S. 4399, Senator Lisa Murkowski’s (R-AK) legislation to convey the Geese House site from the National Park Service to Doyon, Limited. The bill would transfer ownership to Doyon to ensure that the culturally significant site is managed by and for the Athabascan people of the region. […]

Murkowski and Colleagues Advance Legislation to Block Department of Education Interagency Agreements

Murkowski and Colleagues Advance Legislation to Block Department of Education Interagency Agreements

Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Thursday joined Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME)—all members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee—in voting to advance S. 5046, legislation they introduced to block certain Interagency Agreements issued by the Department of Education that would transfer critical offices and programs to […]

EPA Authorizes Alaska to Administer Federal Hazardous Waste Program

EPA Authorizes Alaska to Administer Federal Hazardous Waste Program

JUNEAU, Alaska — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted Alaska final authorization to administer the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Subtitle C hazardous waste management program. The milestone follows a four-year effort under Governor Mike Dunleavy’s administration and close collaboration among the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), EPA Region 10, the […]

Governor Dunleavy Announces Creation of Alaska Military Affairs Office

Governor Dunleavy Announces Creation of Alaska Military Affairs Office

Strengthens National Defense, Military Partnerships, and Economic Opportunity (Anchorage, AK) – Sunday Governor Mike Dunleavy joins Major General Torrence Saxe to announce the establishment of the Alaska Military Affairs Office (AMAO) within the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA), a dedicated state office focused on advancing Alaska’s role as a strategic location for […]