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Federal Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for Sunday May 19, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Air Mobility Command Warriors Recruiting Warriors: Alaska Outreach
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, May 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command issued the following news: Air Mobility Command continued to spread Warrior Heart culture across the United States with a visit to Alaska, May 14-15. This recruiting trip was part of AMC's "Warriors Recruiting Warriors" initiative, which focuses on connecting with tribal natives and showing them opportunities the Air Force has to offer. "The goal was to come up here and interact culturally with the Al  more

Army Corps of Engineers Awards Contract for Utqiagvik Coastal Erosion Project
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, May 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release on May 14, 2024: Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District awarded a construction contract for the Barrow Coastal Erosion Project in Utqiagvik. Brice Civil Constructors Inc. of Anchorage, Alaska, will begin constructing a portion of the structure in Utqiagvik aimed at reducing erosion and the risk of storm damage to about five miles of coastline.  more

EPA Announces 2024 Regional Pollution Prevention Award Program
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 announced the Regional Pollution Prevention (P2) Award Program for 2024. The program recognizes companies for leadership in innovative P2 practices within Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and businesses operating on Tribal lands. "The P2 program provides a unique opportunity for EPA to support efforts being led by companies   more

NOAA: Commerce Secretary Announces Fishery Resource Disaster Determination for the Bering Sea Snow Crab Fishery
WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Sustainable Fisheries issued the following feature story: * * * The Secretary determined that a fishery resource disaster occurred in the Bering Sea commercial snow crab fishery. * * * The Secretary of Commerce has determined that a fishery resource disaster occurred in the 2023-2024 Bering Sea snow crab fishery in Alaska. The determination is in response to requests from Saint Paul, Alaska Mayor J  more