Governor Walker Testifies at U.S. Senate Energy Committee Field Hearing

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Governor Walker Testifies at U.S. Senate Energy Committee Field Hearing

BETHEL – Governor Bill Walker testified before the United States Senate Energy Committee at a field hearing in Bethel Monday, addressing the high cost of energy in Alaska. The Governor joined U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, Representative Bob Herron, Cold Climate Housing Research Center Director Jack Hebert, and others to talk about the […]

Governor Walker Signs Arctic Policy Bill into Law

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Governor Walker Signs Arctic Policy Bill into Law

ANCHORAGE – Governor Bill Walker signed an Arctic policy bill into law Monday, taking a major step forward in defining Alaska’s involvement in Arctic development. Sponsored by Representative Bob Herron of Bethel, HB 1 outlines the state’s priorities for Arctic policy and spells out ways in which the state will attain those priorities. “As the […]