JUNEAU, Alaska, May 26 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: Today Governor Mike Dunleavy signed HB 62 into law, continuing the Renewable Energy Fund in perpetuity. The Renewable Energy Fund program provides critical financial assistance in studying, developing, and integrating both proven and nascent renewable energy technologies across all regions of the state. The Alaska Legislature created the grant fund in 2008, and it was previously extended   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 24 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Today Governor Mike Dunleavy signed SB 48 into law during the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference. SB 48, which Governor Dunleavy introduced earlier this year, gives the State of Alaska authority to develop carbon management projects on state lands and sell carbon offset credits and to lease state lands for carbon management purposes. The law will generate new revenue for the state, enab  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 23 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Tonight Governor Dunleavy will kick off the 2023 Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference with special guest Erin Brockovich. The Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference will focus on Alaska's role in leading the energy transition from established renewable sources to innovative and emerging technologies. World-renowned speakers and experts will highlight the agenda, along with breakout tracks,   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 25 (TNSrpt) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Today at the Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference, the Office of Governor Mike Dunleavy released "The Alaska Standard", an inaugural Sustainability Report that documents the State's history of responsible resource development. "Alaskans know that we've been doing resource development better than anyone since statehood by following our Constitutional mandates to develop our resour  more

ITHACA, New York, May 26 (TNSfund) -- Cornell University issued the following news on May 24, 2023: By Krisy Gashler, Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability When a devastating heat wave hit the Pacific Ocean between 2013 and 2016, biologists documented sharp declines in many marine creatures, including the iconic humpback whale: Whale abundance near southeastern Alaska during and after the heat wave dropped by 56% and still hasn't recovered to 2013 levels. A team of Cornell researchers an  more

HAMPDEN-SYDNEY, Virginia, May 23 (TNSres) -- Hampden-Sydney College issued the following news on May 22, 2023: Elliott Assistant Professor of Rhetoric Sean Gleason is in his fifth year working with Yupiit in the Y-K Delta where he is blending indigenous Yup'ik wisdom with modern technology to help preserve a truly unique culture. The Way We Live Assistant Professor blends indigenous wisdom with modern technology From the Record By Alexandra Evans On the windswept Y-K Delta, where the Yukon  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The National Republican Congressional Committee issued the following news: Mary Peltola is struggling -- and failing -- to defend her anti-Alaska voting record as the NRCC hammers her for turning her back on Alaskans. Peltola's on defense after voting with out-of-state extremists and Democrat Party elites against Alaska priorities like energy and public safety. * * * In case you missed it in the Anchorage Daily News: In the early days of the 2024 election cycle, nation  more

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, May 27 (TNSjou) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news: Did you know that arctic ground squirrels can keep from freezing even when body temperatures dip below that mark on the thermometer? It's all about how they hibernate. New research published in Science that analyzes more than 25 years of climate and biological data found that as climate change is warming the Arctic, how these little mammals hibernate is changing, which could be a bellwether for other s  more

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, May 27 (TNSsel) -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release on May 26, 2023: Bolstered by growing enrollment and increased financial stability, the University of Alaska (UA) Board of Regents accepted the UA's System FY24 operating and capital budgets during its May meeting today. The budget reflects UA's priorities: increasing enrollment through retention in degree programs for Alaska's workforce, developing a long-term deferred maintenance funding strategy,  more