BLM To Dramatically Speed Up Completion of Alaska Statehood Land Transfer

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BLM To Dramatically Speed Up Completion of Alaska Statehood Land Transfer

ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The Bureau of Land Management on Monday, took the first steps toward dramatically accelerating the rate at which it transfers Federal lands to the State of Alaska.  The agency will now use satellite-based navigation—a more advanced form of the technology that drives many smartphone applications—to help mark, define, and establish the boundaries […]

Murkowski’s Arctic, Coastal, Fishery Priorities for Alaska in 2015 Budget

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Murkowski’s Arctic, Coastal, Fishery Priorities for Alaska in 2015 Budget

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The federal government’s Commerce, Justice, and Science (CJS) budget for fiscal year 2015 includes several provisions written and advanced by Senator Lisa Murkowski. Among them are items to support Alaska’s world class fisheries, improve Arctic navigation, and protect the state’s coastline from the continued debris related to the 2011 Japanese tsunami. The […]

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