WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Lisa Murkowski Tuesday introduced the bipartisan Icebreaker Recapitalization Act with Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) that would authorize the U.S. Navy to construct up to 6 heavy icebreakers. The new icebreakers would be designed and operated by the Coast Guard. The Coast Guard is the sole service responsible for icebreaking missions. “As […]
Monday, U.S. Senator Mark Begich joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) to call for a national strategy to address ocean acidification and prevent harm to Alaska and our nation’s commercial fishing industry. The announcement came during a stop at a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) laboratory to see high-tech buoys that detect changes in ocean […]
On early Saturday morning multiple people called in to the Alaska State Troopers to report a vehicle roll-over with the driver ejected from the vehicle at mile 195 of the Parks Highway. Troopers responded after receiving the reports shortly before 2 am. When a Cantwell-based trooper reached the scene, he found the driver, who was […]