The “double-tap” attack on alleged drug smugglers could be a rare moment when a number of Senate Republicans break with Trump. Murkowski is already there.
Federal Government
U.S. Department of Energy lab, active in Alaska, drops ‘renewable’ from name
The Trump administration, which broadly opposes renewable energy projects, changed the name of the Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory to “National Laboratory of the Rockies.”
Congress overturns Biden restrictions on leasing in Arctic Refuge
Nullifying the Biden limits means the whole coastal plain of ANWR would be available for potential oil and gas leasing. The Congressional Review Act measure goes next to the president.
U.S. Army Corps to hold closed-door glacial outburst flood solution meeting in Juneau next week
Federal agencies, local officials and scientists will weigh in on five options to prevent homes from flooding in the coming years. The meeting is closed to the public.
Gov. Dunleavy approves Alaska National Guard assisting ICE in Anchorage
Lawmakers and civil rights advocates worry that the move signals a ramping up of immigration enforcement operations in Alaska.
Pebble Mine, halted by EPA order, gets support from national development groups
Developers’ efforts to overturn the cancellation of a vast gold and copper mine planned for southwest Alaska are getting a boost from national mining and pro-business groups, including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.