JUNEAU – On Sunday, April 24, Alaska will celebrate the first annual Vic Fischer and Jack Coghill Constitution of the State of Alaska Day. April 24 recognizes that day in 1956 when the citizens of Alaska ratified the Constitution of the State of Alaska, “guaranteeing that the individual will always be in-charge” and enshrining our […]
Nearly $100 million in investments will expand access to national parks and public lands throughout the state ANCHORAGE — In celebration of National Park Week 2022, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland spent several days in Alaska this week celebrating the state’s national parks, public lands, and outdoor recreation economy. The visit comes as the […]
(King Cove, Alaska) – Wednesday, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited King Cove, Alaska, to listen to residents plead for a road connecting to Cold Bay Airport. Residents shared their testimonies, voicing the need for a safe, dependable, and affordable way to access the Cold […]
(Anchorage, AK) – The State of Alaska filed an amicus brief asking the United States Supreme Court to consider Alaska’s unique interests as it reconsiders the extent of federal authority under the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act prohibits discharges to “navigable waters,” which it defines as “waters of the United States.” In Sackett v. EPA, […]