Begich introduces bill granting state a share of offshore drilling revenue
Senator Mark Begich is introducing a bill that would grant the state a share of revenues from offshore drilling.
Murkowski introduces bill to run pipeline in Denali Park
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski is trying to make a natural gas pipeline from the North Slope more feasible.
Senator Chuck Hagel faces confirmation hearing
Senator Chuck Hagel, R-Neb., is President Obama’s nominee to be the next defense secretary.
Bill allows tribes to directly apply for federal disaster aid
Alaska did not receive any money in the Sandy relief bill that cleared the Senate Monday night.
EPA fines Princess Cruise Lines for 2011 Clean Water Act violation in Glacier Bay
Princes Cruise Lines has agreed to pay a $20,000 fine for dumping water from on-board swimming pools into Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in 2011.
Environmentalists push against Shell’s Arctic drilling plan
Environmentalists from Alaska are hoping to persuade Congressional staffers Shell Oil should not continue its drilling operation in the Arctic this summer.
D.C. march for gun control organized by former Juneauite, theater founder
A silent march followed by a rally on the National Mall is planned for Saturday, Jan. 26th.
Begich picks up early 2014 endorsement from AFL-CIO
The Alaska AFL-CIO endorsed the Democrat this week, more than a year and a half before voters go to the polls.
Kerry faces confirmation hearing for Secretary of State
Today, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations will hold a confirmation hearing for Sen. John Kerry for Secretary of State.
Congress returns to debt limit battle
Just one day after President Obama’s inauguration, Congress returned to the fight over whether to raise the nation’s borrowing limit.
