WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The House Natural Resources subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources issued the following testimony by Sarah Obed, senior vice president for external affairs at Doyon Limited, in a remote hearing entitled "Energy Infrastructure and Environmental Justice: Lessons for a Sustainable Future" on July 14: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on considerations regarding environmental justice in the context of American energy infrastructure needs. My name is Sarah Obed.   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Congressman Don Young was interviewed by actor Chris Evans, best known for his role as Captain America in the franchise of films from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, for his web series A Starting Point. Through this platform, Mr. Evans hopes to encourage civic engagement by presenting public policy issues and presenting arguments from both Republicans and Democrats. The series officially launched this week  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.3 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to the State of Alaska to administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide critical financing for small businesses and entrepreneurs across the state that h  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following statement on July 13 in response to the Washington, D.C. football team's announcement that the franchise will change its name: "Native Americans deserve our respect. Changing the Washington, D.C. football team name is the right thing to do. "Many Native Americans and Alaska Natives are not just fans of NFL teams; Tribes partner and greatly contribute to NFL teams' success. For example, the Seattle Seahawks worked di  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, welcomed President Trump's announcement of a final rule to modernize the federal regulations that govern the environmental review and permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970. "For decades, projects in Alaska and throughout the country have languished as a result of a federal permitting process that has become unnecessarily burde  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, welcomed President Trump's announcement of a final rule to modernize the federal regulations that govern the environmental review and permitting processes under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970. "For decades, projects in Alaska and throughout the country have languished as a result of a federal  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Don Young (all R-Alaska) welcomed an announcement from the U.S. Department of Commerce that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.3 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance to the State of Alaska to administer a Revolving Loan Fund (RLF) to provide critical financing for small businesses and entrepreneurs across the state t  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, July 16 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration's notice of a final rule to modernize and accelerate environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the first update of NEPA regulations in more than 40 years. The rule, titled Update to the Regulations Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental P  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Drinking Water Providers Partnership, which supports collaboration between federal and state agencies and nonprofits, is allocating over $370,000 to eight projects in Oregon that will help improve drinking water quality and salmon habitat. In addition, the Oregon Coast Salmon Restoration Environmental Impact Fund Feasibility Study will receiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced that the Drinking Water Providers Partnership, which supports collaboration between federal and state agencies and nonprofits, is allocating over $370,000 to eight projects in Oregon that will help improve drinking water quality and salmon habitat. In addition, the Oregon Coast Salmon Restoration Environmental Impact Fund Feasibility Study will rece  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) announced their introduction of the FRONTIER Community Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to mental health services through telehealth in frontier states, and make this change permanent. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House by Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska). "The economic crisis and social isolation caused by COVID-1  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced the introduction of their FRONTIER Community Act, bipartisan legislation to expand access to mental health services through telemedicine in frontier states, and to make this change permanent. Companion legislation has been introduced in the House by Congressman Don Young (R-Alaska). "One of my core responsibilities as a U.S. senator is   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following column: * A 2016 report from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) indicates that more than four in five American Indian and Alaska Native women and men experience violence in their lifetimes; * American Indian and Alaska Native women are also two times more likely than other groups to experience rape or sexual assault; and * They are two and a half times more likely to experience violent crimes in their lifetimes. While re  more