ANCHORAGE— A series of hearings opens in Alaska today on a proposal by Hilcorp Alaska to build an artificial oil drilling island and underwater pipeline in the Beaufort Sea. If approved, Hilcorp’s “Liberty” would be the first offshore drilling development project in federal Arctic waters, where President Trump has called for more leasing to oil […]
Thank you once again for being part of this an effort by me and my team to stay in touch, engage with Alaskans from across all corners of our state, and keep you informed on the many issues before Congress. As you may know, we’ve seen a number of important successes for Alaska in the […]
APD announced that patrols along Turnagain Arm will commence on Sunday, and continue as regular patrols. Mayor Ethan Berkowitz, speaking on the change, said, “Over the previous two years the Legislature has cut 32 Alaska State Trooper positions. We had to find a way for APD to fill the void along Turnagain Arm. As APD has […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined her colleagues on the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs to attend an Oversight Hearing on “The GAO Reports on Human Trafficking of American Indian and Alaska Natives in the United States”. The hearing focused on the impacts of human trafficking of American Indians and Alaska Natives, […]