KOTZEBUE—Governor Bill Walker Tuesday appointed to his Cabinet Gerad Godfrey as Senior Advisor on Rural Business and Intergovernmental Affairs. The Governor made the announcement in Kotzebue at a retreat hosted by the Alaska Federation of Natives. “I am pleased to fill this very important position with an individual of Gerad’s background and passion for rural […]
Terms for a plea agreement were reached between the Federal government and the German company AML Ship Management, operators of the City of Tokyo and the Chief Engineer of the vessel, Nicolas Sassin, for violations of the Clean Water Act in 2014 it was announced by the Justice Department. It was in August of 2014 […]
ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker Friday submitted legislation that fortifies the powers and duties of the attorney general when approving settlements related to oil and gas disputes. He also filed through his attorney the motion to dismiss his public interest litigant lawsuit against the state. The bill requires the attorney general to review oil and […]
Saying that the Point Thomson lawsuit he brought against the state of Alaska was initiated to stand up for Alaskans, Governor Walker said he will dismiss the litigation after filing legislation that will strengthen statutes dealing with future oil and gas settlement negotiations. The governor pointed out that previous administrations had violated the Alaska Constitution […]