ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 6 -- The Alaska Community Foundation issued the following news release: The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) was honored to help sponsor and take part in the once-in-a-lifetime event, The Honey Girl of Auschwitz. This inspiring event, presented by the Alaska Jewish Campus and Museum, was the first of its kind in Alaska. Over 2,000 people from all different walks of life, religions, and ideologies gathered at the Dena'ina Convention Center to hear the memorable story of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following statement on Sept. 7, 2023: * * * Despite rising gasoline prices, the Department of Interior canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska's Arctic Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), estimated to hold over 10 billion barrels of oil. The leases were awarded to the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, the state-owned economic development agency, in 2021 under President Trump. Additionally, the Administration  more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Black adults had the highest rates of obesity-related cardiovascular disease deaths 1999 to 2020, with the highest percentage found in Black women, according to a new study in Journal of the American Heart Association * * * Research Highlights: * Obesity-related cardiovascular disease deaths tripled between 1999 and 2020 in the U.S. * Such deaths were higher among Bla  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the following statement from Vice President of Upstream Policy Holly Hopkins in response to the Biden administration's decision to cancel existing leases in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and remove more than 13 million acres from future production: "Today's announcement sets a concerning precedent for the future of oil   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The National Wildlife Refuge Association issued the following news release on Sept. 7, 2023: In a momentous decision yesterday, the Biden administration announced the cancellation of the last remaining oil and gas leases on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge). The announcement marked a significant victory for wildlife, the environment, and the Indigenous People who have tirelessly advocated for the conservation of this irreplaceable ec  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 7 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2023: The Biden administration today announced several key protections for the Arctic in Alaska, laying the groundwork for lasting benefits to Indigenous people, threatened wildlife, and a region acutely impacted by climate change. In a long hoped-for victory for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, the Department of Interior cancelled oil-and-gas leases issued following a 2021 lease sale that auctioned off  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * Today, the Biden Administration announced a set of new regulations regarding land use for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Western Arctic) and the cancellation of remaining oil and gas leases issued by the Trump Administration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. These announcements offer stronger protections against oil and gas leasing in designated Special Areas. However, the proposed   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * In response to the Department of the Interior's actions to address future protections for the communities of the Arctic and our climate, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) and The Alaska Center issued the following statements: "We applaud President Biden and Secretary Haaland for these significant steps to protect Arctic communities and our climate," said Tiernan Sittenfeld, Se  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 9 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2023: Sealaska Heritage Institute's (SHI) longtime chair is retiring from its board of trustees. Tlingit leader Slath Jaa Klaa Lakooti (Marlene Johnson), who has served on SHI's board since 1990 and as its chair since 2011, will cede her seat to the noted Tlingit glass artist Preston Singletary. Marlene has helped lead SHI into a period of tremendous growth and especially championed a focus on  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 7 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on Sept. 6, 2023: * * * In an extraordinary trio of announcements today, the Biden administration renewed its emphasis on addressing conservation and climate change to protect America's Arctic by: * Canceling the sole remaining oil leases held by the state of Alaska in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, issued illegally by the Trump Administration. * Issuing a draft supplemental environmental impact stateme  more