WASHINGTON – Thursday, the House passed the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R. 7409), a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) to streamline geothermal energy development and production and lower energy costs. Geothermal energy is a clean energy source that can be used to generate electricity, heat homes, and power […]
WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $13 million in bridge support funding from the Department of Transportations’ Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The funding will provide resources for the replacement of Ghiglione Bridge in Denali National Park and Preserve. “This funding is crucial towards creating safer and more accessible transportation in the […]
Anchorage, AK – The Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN) expressed deep concern following comments made by Alaska House Speaker Cathy Tilton on a radio show that repealing the witness signature requirement would have, “leaned the election towards Mary Peltola, to be quite honest.” These remarks, bring to light troubling implications that members of the State […]
WASHINGTON – Thursday, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) called on the Biden Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to do more after an announcement of U.S. port entry denial to fishing vessels from China, Russia and 12 other nations. NOAA Fisheries identified these nations in a 2021 Report to Congress on Improving International […]