Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) Friday voted in favor of S. 4753, the Energy Permitting Reform Act, during a markup held by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. The panel reported the legislation, which reflects a bipartisan agreement between Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), by a […]
One campaigner called the Energy Permitting Reform Act “a shameless attempt by Sen. Joe Manchin to line the pockets of his fossil fuel donors, sacrifice communities, and endanger our climate.” A bipartisan energy permitting reform bill introduced last week in the U.S. Senate—and described by one campaigner as “the biggest giveaway in decades to the fossil fuel […]
WASHINGTON – On Friday, March 8, Representatives Mary Peltola (D-Alaska) and David Rouser (R-North Carolina) introduced the Permitting Optimization for Responsible Transportation (PORT) Act. The PORT Act would streamline permitting and materials regulations for maritime transportation, clearing a path to build and modernize ports and harbors. “There are many barriers to building ports in Alaska: […]
These new tools guide applicants through the aquatic farm leasing and permitting process in Alaska. Navigating the aquaculture leasing and permitting process in Alaska is a barrier to development. To reduce this barrier to sustainable aquaculture growth, we have produced a new permitting portal and guidance document to aid prospective and established farmers. These processing barriers were identified by […]