The City and Borough of Wrangell and the Central Council of the Tlingit & Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska announced the signing of a lease agreement to expand education opportunities in Wrangell, including additional Head Start classroom space and the foundation for new day care services. The newly signed lease provides Tlingit & Haida with […]
[content id=”79272″] WASHINGTON, D.C. – – In coordination with the Department of the Interior (DOI) and the General Services Administration (GSA), Congressman Nick Begich (AK-R) took quick action and worked to secure a reversal of the planned lease termination for the Alaska Volcano Observatory in Anchorage. “The Alaska Volcano Observatory federal office lease is critical for mission objectives particularly […]
One-day delay due to National Day of Mourning for President Carter WASHINGTON — Tuesday the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the bid opening for the second congressionally-mandated oil and gas lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge) will be held on Jan. 10, 2025, a day later than previously […]
Kaktovik, Alaska – The release of the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision by the US Bureau of Land Management has left the community of Kaktovik, Alaska – the only village located in the area – frustrated and discontented. The lands under question are the traditional lands of the Kaktovikmiut, however, […]