The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) has strongly advocated for extending the comment period for the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture’s review of the regulations governing the Federal Subsistence Board, which is now set to close on March 30, 2026. AFN also expresses appreciation to the Alaska Congressional Delegation for their efforts in securing […]
Comments accepted on preliminary environmental analysis through September 25 GLENNALLEN, Alaska – This week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released for public comment a preliminary environmental assessment on guided helicopter skiing on BLM-managed lands in Thompson Pass and Valdez. Four heli-ski tour operators’ Special Recreation Permits (SRPs) were active from 2005 until May 2025. This preliminary environmental […]
A 30-day comment period is now open. We will also host two public listening sessions to gather input NOAA Fisheries filed a Notice of Availability releasing the preliminary results of the marine spatial planning study. It includes the identification of draft Aquaculture Opportunity Area options within state waters of Southeast, Southcentral, and Southwest Alaska as […]
“Chairman Ferguson could have done any number of things to actually lower the cost of living and create opportunities for American businesses and workers,” said one Democratic FTC commissioner. “He did none of them.” U.S. President Donald Trump’s Federal Trade Commission chair began his stint at the helm of the key agency this week by […]