JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 2 (TNSPer) -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: A longtime attorney for the Alaska Department of Law has been named director of the agency's Civil Division, Attorney General Treg Taylor announced. Stacie L. Kraly, of Juneau, took on the new leadership role last month. Kraly replaced Joanne Grace, who retired. Kraly has been with the department for more than two decades. As director, she oversees the division within the Department of   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 2 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced today he is appointing and reappointing 17 Alaskans to various State of Alaska boards and commissions. Alaska Labor Relations Agency Paula Harrison - Anchorage (reappointed) Term: 3/1/2022 - 3/1/2025 Alaska Marine Highway Operations Board Keith Hillard - Juneau Term: 1/24/2022 - 7/1/2027 Alaska Public Offices Commission Lanette Blodg  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 4 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor today filed a consumer protection lawsuit against a business accused of labeling products imported from the Philippines as being made in Alaska in an illegal effort to gain a competitive advantage in the marketplace. B. Merry Studio, Inc. is accused of violating Alaska's Unfair Trade Practices Act by replacing the federally required "Made in th  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 1 (TNSRep) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy points to the merits of a new independent analysis on the Alaska LNG project, which estimates that the pricing of Alaska's liquefied natural gas project would be lower than pricing for other U.S. projects that are competing for the same Asian markets. Alaska's proximity to Asia also provides a shipping cost advantage. "The Alaska LNG project is well positioned for A  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced the first bill in a package of energy legislation intended to promote energy independence, long-term cost reductions, and competitive markets in both urban and rural Alaska. Senate Bill 177 will allow communities across Alaska to explore new opportunities related to microreactors. Ranging from just 0.1% to 5% of the power output of traditional nuclear power facilities, m  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 5 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced his second bill from a package of energy legislation intended to promote energy independence, long-term cost reductions, and competitive markets in both urban and rural Alaska. House Bill 301 and Senate Bill 179 will allow Alaska to join 30 states and two territories in creating a renewable portfolio standard in the Railbelt. A key element of the governor's RPS is a firm  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Jan. 31 (TNSRes) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: For OSU Center for Health Sciences alumnus Evan Johnson-Ransom, taking part in paleontology field research in Alaska's Denali National Park last summer was unlike anything he had done before, including being filmed for a dinosaur documentary. Johnson-Ransom, who graduated in December 2021 with a Master of Science from OSU-CHS' School of Biomedical Sciences Anatomy and Vertebrate Paleontology program,  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release: Several organisms in Alaska use antifreeze proteins (AFP) to enable survival in icy and sub-zero conditions. Scientists have known about these natural cryoprotectants for decades and have been studying their unique properties. AFPs are able to lower the freezing point of an aqeuous solution, can shape ice crystals into unusual shapes, and can stop the macroscopic growth of ice crystals. The  more