This Day in Alaska History-November 20th, 1914
Transboundary Mining Conference Brings Indigenous Nations and International Government Officials Together
JUNEAU, AK – Protecting the lands and waters that have sustained our peoples for countless generations is a shared responsibility. For Indigenous people, the work is done to ensure our children inherit a world where our cultures thrive, our sovereign rights are respected, and our voices are heard. These sentiments echoed throughout the Indigenous-led Transboundary Mining […]
Alaska Delegation Renews Call for Protective Actions on Transboundary Mining
WASHINGTON – Representative Mary Sattler Peltola and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan last week sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their continued concern over transboundary mining in British Columbia (B.C.) just upstream of several Southeast Alaska rivers. The delegation has repeatedly urged the Biden administration to help protect Alaska’s communities and marine […]
On Alaska Mining Day, Peltola Loosens Mining Restrictions
WASHINGTON – On May 10, Alaska Mining Day, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) celebrated House passage of H.R. 2925, the Mining Regulatory Clarity Act. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV-02) and co-led by Rep. Peltola, passed the U.S. House 216-195 on Wednesday. “So much of what Americans increasingly rely on for day-to-day life […]