The U.S. Coast Guard reports that the grounded fuel barge, DBL 165-1, that went aground on Wednesday with 50,000 gallons of jet fuel, 17,000 gallons of diesel fuel and 1,000 gallons of gasoline was re-floated on Sunday afternoon’s high tide. According to Petty Officer First Class Shawn Eggert, after lightering off approximately 70,000 gallons of […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A Unified Command consisting of representatives from the Coast Guard, Department of the Interior, Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, City of Seldovia and the responsible party, formed to respond to a 6,000 gallon diesel fuel discharge into the Gulf of Alaska has completed fuel removal from the damaged tank trailer aboard the […]
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 […]
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young and Senator Lisa Murkowski Wednesday introduced bicameral legislation to streamline future infrastructure development and potential uses of Point Spencer, Alaska by calling for the conveyance of approximately 2,500 acres of federal lands to local, state and federal stakeholders. The bill, the Point Spencer Land Conveyance Act, would establish […]