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US Drug Execs Promise COVID Vaccine Safety Before Seeking Government Approval

By Ken Bredemeier | VOA on Sep 8, 2020   Featured, Health, National, National/World  

US Drug Execs Promise COVID Vaccine Safety Before Seeking Government Approval

  Nine chief executives of competing drug companies working to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus jointly said Tuesday they would not seek U.S. government regulatory approval for its use until Phase 3 tests showed it was safe.  The statement comes as President Donald Trump has suggested there could be an announcement on a successful […]

Governor’s Senate Appointment Not Confirmed by Senate Republicans

By Daniel McDonald | AkLeg on Sep 20, 2019   Featured, Politics, State  

Governor’s Senate Appointment Not Confirmed by Senate Republicans

ANCHORAGE – Thursday, Governor Mike Dunleavy’s appointment to Senate District M, Representative Laddie Shaw, did not receive the majority vote of approval from Senate Republicans needed to be confirmed to the seat.   On August 7, a vacancy was left in Senate District M when Senator Chris Birch died suddenly from an aortic dissection.    […]

FEMA Authorizes Federal Funds to Help Fight Alaska’s McKinley Fire

By FEMA Region 10 on Aug 20, 2019   Featured, Interior Alaska, State  

FEMA Authorizes Federal Funds to Help Fight Alaska’s McKinley Fire

  BOTHELL, Wash. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the McKinley Fire burning in Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough.   FEMA Region 10 Administrator Mike O’Hare determined that the fire threatened to cause such destruction as would constitute a major disaster. He approved the state of […]

Global Survey Finds Widespread Lack of Confidence in US Leadership

By Megan Duzor | VOA on Feb 28, 2019   Featured, National/World, World  

Global Survey Finds Widespread Lack of Confidence in US Leadership

  [dropcap]A[/dropcap] new survey shows a widespread lack of confidence in U.S. leadership from residents around the world, with only 31 percent approving of the job performance of American leadership, which drops it below global perceptions for both Germany and China. The new poll by Gallup, released Thursday, shows that during President Donald’s Trump second year […]

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Approval of Offshore Oil Drilling Project in the Arctic

By Kristen Monsell | Ceenter for Biological Diversity on Dec 18, 2018   Featured, State  

Lawsuit Challenges Trump Approval of Offshore Oil Drilling Project in the Arctic

ANCHORAGE— Conservation groups Monday filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s approval of the first offshore oil drilling development in federal Arctic waters. Hilcorp Alaska received approval in October to build and operate the controversial Liberty project, an artificial drilling island and underwater pipeline that risks oil spills in the sensitive Beaufort Sea and threatens […]

Governor Walker Approves Release of Funds for Ambler Mining District Access Project

By Austin Baird | State of Alaska on Nov 28, 2018   Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, Rural, State  

Governor Walker Approves Release of Funds for Ambler Mining District Access Project

ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker approved the release of funds to complete the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process for the Ambler Mining District Access Project.  “The Ambler Mining District provides an immense opportunity for economic development in Northern Alaska, and moving through the EIS process is an important step to make sure that happens,” Governor […]

Alaska House Approves Bill to Extend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

By Michael Mason | AKLeg on Apr 13, 2018   Politics, State  

Alaska House Approves Bill to Extend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board

Juneau – Thursday night, the Alaska House of Representatives unanimously approved legislation to extend the board that oversees the production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in Alaska. House Bill 299 extends the sunset date for the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board (ABC) to June 30, 2022. “The ABC Board is vital to a safe and vibrant […]

State Approves ExxonMobil’s Point Thomson Expansion Plan

By Jonathon Taylor | Office of the Governor on Dec 26, 2017   Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, State  

State Approves ExxonMobil’s Point Thomson Expansion Plan

ANCHORAGE – The State of Alaska has approved ExxonMobil’s plan to engineer the expansion of the Point Thomson project on the North Slope, with state and company officials calling it a positive step to achieve major gas sales and increase oil production. “The Alaska LNG Project has been endorsed by the Trump Administration and the […]

CBS Poll: Trump Approval Rating Hits New Low

By Ken Bredemeier | VOA News on Jun 20, 2017   National, Politics  

CBS Poll: Trump Approval Rating Hits New Low

WASHINGTON — The latest CBS News poll shows President Donald Trump’s approval rating at the lowest point of his five-month White House tenure. CBS said Tuesday that Trump’s approval rating is now at 36 percent, with a 57 percent disapproval rating, down from 41-53 percent standing in late April. The survey results are similar, with one […]

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