October 15th, 1904
Indigenous Coalition to Biden: Communities Need Clean Water and Climate Action, Not ‘Empty Words’
“Biden has consistently fallen short of protecting the water that sustains all life on Mother Earth and continuously failed to honor our treaties.” On the heels of President Joe Biden’s proclamation formally marking Indigenous Peoples’ Day, a coalition of Indigenous and environmental leaders on Sunday delivered a blunt message to the White House: “We don’t need performative proclamations, […]
October 2nd, 1911
Dunleavy Responds to Biden Administration’s Intent to Redefine WOTUS
(Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy Saturday issued a statement in response to the Biden administration’s intent to redefine “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS). The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement came this week and moves to exert greater control over Alaska’s waters. A broadened definition will require more projects to get federal permits. […]
State Delivers Drinking Water to Tuluksak
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska — The Alaska Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (DHS&EM) is delivering nearly 1,300 gallons of drinking water to Tuluksak Monday in response to a request from the community. The temporary water filtration system in the community will be taken offline as moving ice from river breakup could damage the […]
Alaska’s Congressional Delegation Supports Governor’s Move to Exert Control Over State Land and Waters
March 31, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska’s Congressional Delegation issued the following statements in support of Governor Mike Dunleavy’s move to exert control over Alaska lands and waters. “I know Alaskans to be responsible stewards of our precious environment, which is why Alaska is correct to assert management over navigable waterways,” said Congressman Don Young. […]
DHS&EM Working with Unalakleet to Restore Water Service
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The City of Unalakleet issued a local disaster declaration on Feb. 26, after a combination of wind and extreme cold weather resulted in power outages, and damage to the community’s water distribution system. Currently, the community has sources of drinking water and is taking water conservation measures. The Division of […]
Power Restored and Water Supply Partially Operational in Selawik After Power Outage
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – The rural community of Selawik suffered a power outage Feb. 14, and a subsequent shutdown of their water treatment plant in which clean water and sewage pipes then froze due to extremely low temperatures. The traditional Inupiat Eskimo community of nearly 900 people is in the Northwest Arctic Borough (NWAB) […]
Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crew delivers water to Angoon residents experiencing waterline failures
KODIAK, Alaska — The Coast Guard Cutter Hickory crewmembers delivered pallets of water to the remote community of Angoon, Alaska, on Sunday, after the residents experienced waterline failures. The cutter crew loaded four pallets of water onto the ship with each pallet containing 1,700 bottles and delivered the supplies to Angoon Sunday evening. Along with the nearly […]