(Anchorage, AK) – A U.S. District Court judge Monday issued an injunction to stop the federal government’s broad and overreaching vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, a victory for Alaska and nine other states that sued to block the requirement. The states sued the federal government earlier this month, maintaining that the mandate was unconstitutional under […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, Alaska Congressman Don Young released the following statement in response to President Biden’s decision to release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve: “Across Alaska and the rest of our nation, hardworking American families are feeling the impacts of rising fuel prices. These costs touch every part of daily life. Whether it is increased heating expenses, […]
[content id=”79272″] (Anchorage) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Friday sharply criticized federal plans announced to lock up significant parts of the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and reinstate restrictions within the Tongass National Forest. “With today’s news, the federal government […]
“The Tongass National Forest’s indispensable habitats serve as home to a multitude of species and also play a vital role in helping fight global warming,” said one conservation advocate. Environmental protection groups on Friday applauded the United States Department of Agriculture’s proposal to reinstate a 20-year-old rule protecting North America’s largest temperate rainforest, the Tongass […]