Arctic council adds six observer seats
The Arctic Council – the association of the world’s polar countries – has agreed to grant observer status to six non-Arctic nations.
Bill Could Ease Way To Arctic Port
The U.S. Senate is expected to a pass a sweeping bill authorizing dozens of water projects today.
McAdams: No plans to run at this time
Democrat Scott McAdams says he has no plans at this point to run for office next year.
Federal government targets 50 legacy wells for clean-up
On Wednesday, the Bureau of Land Management released a draft plan identifying 50 of these so-called “legacy wells” for clean up.
Murkowski: Fed clean-up plan ‘dead on arrival’
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski says a proposal to have the state help pay for clean-up of abandoned federal well sites in the Alaska arctic is “dead on arrival.”
Murkowski pushes Izembek road with administration
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski is lining up visits by administration officials to a remote Alaska village where residents are seeking a road through a national wildlife refuge.
Murkowski ‘irritated’ with U.S. Forest Service
Murkowski is unhappy with the U.S. Forest Service, and doesn’t mince words when talking about it.
Congress looking at Sealaska Lands Bill
The latest Sealaska land conveyance bill had its first public showing in Congress on Thursday.
Senators dine with President, enjoy Alaska’s finest
Women make up half the U.S. population but just 20% of the Senate. So the relationships among female senators tend to be close, regardless of party.
Senate mulls renaming Mount McKinley, again
The state of Alaska officially calls the continent’s highest peak by the native name Denali. Mount McKinley – which is what the federal government calls the mountain – sits inside Denali National Park.
