U.S. Senator Mark Begich, who has been leading the charge to respond to the effects of climate change in the Arctic, responded to the third U.S. National Climate Assessment with interest but not surprise saying the report “confirms what Alaskans already know.” The report, the nation’s third as required under the Global Change Research Act […]
U.S. Senator Mark Begich welcomed announcement of an audit of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) observer program by the Commerce Department’s Inspector General’s office. Announced Friday, the audit will look at how effectively NMFS has evaluated fishery monitoring options, innovations, and methods, and assess NMFS’ compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and policies. While the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski today stressed the costly and potentially-harmful Alaskan impacts of the Affordable Care Act with the nominee to become the next Secretary of Health and Human Services – who would oversee the further implementation of health care reform if approved. During a hearing of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions […]
Flags will be lowered to half mast on Friday and will remain so until Sunday as ordered by Alaska’s governor, Sean Parnell, who made the announcement on Monday. The flags will be lowered to honor Sgt Patrick Johnson and Trooper Gabriel Rich, who were shot in the village of Tanana while responding to a call […]