WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 29 Members of Congress Issue Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant * Today, 29 Members of Congress in New England and Hawaii released a bicameral statement in response to United States Department of Agriculture (UDSA) Secretary Brooke Rollins illegally restricting relief funding to small and mid-sized family farms in New England  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 29 Members of Congress Issue Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) and 28 other Members of Congress in New England and Hawaii released a bicameral statement in response to United States Department of Agriculture (UDSA) Secretary Brooke Rollins illegally restricting relief funding   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * 29 Members of Congress Issue Statement Opposing USDA Secretary Rollins' Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant * Washington, D.C. - Today, 29 Members of Congress, including the entire Connecticut Congressional delegation, released a bicameral statement in response to United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins illegally restricting relief fundin  more

SEATTLE, June 4 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines expands fresh meal options on more flights, featuring fan favorites * Alaska expands fresh meal options for guests seated in the Main Cabin, adding the fan-favorite Fruit & Cheese Platter and Jetsetter's Jam to more flights -- now available on routes as short as 670 miles. Leading the way in inflight dining, Alaska boosts variety with new c  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Interior Process to Rescind Unlawful NPR-A Rule * Anchorage, Alaska -- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that it will initiate a public process to rescind an unlawful 2024 rule that restricts responsible oil and gas development in the National   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Welcomes Interior Process to Rescind Unlawful NPR-A Rule * Anchorage, Alaska-- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Representative Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed an announcement from the Department of the Interior (DOI) that it will initiate a public process to rescind an unlawful 2024 rule that restricts responsible oil and gas development in the National Pet  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSrpt) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Alaska LNG is a Corrupt, Costly, Catastrophic Carbon-Bomb New analysis from Friends of the Earth affirms that the subject of Trump's latest energy summit is a pipeline to nowhere * WASHINGTON - The Trump Administration's so-called summit for Alaska LNG ended Monday without binding commitments from potential investors in Asia. Hesitancy from investors aligns with new research releas  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following written testimony by Jamie O'Connor, deputy executive director of the Alaska Marine Conservation Council, from a June 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness": * * * Chair Hageman, Ranking Member Hoyle, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to speak with you today. My name is Jamie O'Connor, and I am, first and foremost, a   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 [Category: Sociological] -- The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws posted the following news release: * * * Alaska: District Court Judge Says State-Imposed Restrictions on Sale of Hemp-Derived Intoxicants Don't Violate Federal Farm Act * Juneau, AK: A federal court judge has rejected arguments that state regulations restricting the sale of hemp-derived intoxicating products violate federal law. The ruling, issued by a US District Court judge for the D  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API Applauds Department of the Interior's Action to Repeal the NPR-A Rule * WASHINGTON, June 2, 2025 - American Petroleum Institute (API) Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs Dustin Meyer issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced a proposal to repeal the previous administration's restrictive rule on energy developm  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, June 4 -- Barrick Gold, a gold and copper producer, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Barrick Completes Sale of 50% Interest in the Donlin Gold Project All amounts expressed in US dollars * Toronto - Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B)(TSX:ABX) announced today that it has completed the divestiture of its 50% interest in the Donlin Gold Project in Alaska to affiliates of Paulson Advisers LLC and NOVAGOLD Resources Inc. (NYSE American, TSX:NG) for $1 bi  more

SEATTLE, June 3 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Ciao Italia! Alaska Airlines announces new nonstop service between Seattle and Rome * Rome remains one of the most-requested destinations for Mileage Plan members and it's the largest European destination not currently served nonstop from Seattle. Flights will begin in May 2026 and can be purchased at alaskaair.com starting in fall 2025. Alaska Airlines   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries released the following testimony by Larson Hunter, board chairman of the Coastal Villages Region Fund, from a June 6, 2025, hearing entitled "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness": * * * Madam Chair, Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the invitation to discuss the President's Executive Order "Restoring American Seafood Competitiveness" and how Congress and the Administration can suppor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Emphasizes Strategic Energy Partnerships During CODEL to Asia * WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 2, 2025. - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK), a member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, returned this week from a high-level bipartisan congressional delegation visit to Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea, where he advocated for Alaska's role in securing America's energy future thr  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Begich Co-Leads Bipartisan Bill to Reauthorize Young Fishermen's Development Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - JUNE 4, 2025. - Today, Representatives Nick Begich (R-AK), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Jill Tokuda (D-HI), Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (R-American Samoa) and Jared Golden (D-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Young Fishermen's Development Act, extending vital wor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Defenders Condemns Attack on Alaska's Western Arctic * The Department of the Interior today proposed repealing the Special Areas protections in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, triggering a 60-day comment period which begins tomorrow. Defenders of Wildlife condemns the proposed recission and is calling on the Secretary of Interior to keep the rule in place. "DOI is turning  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on the Trump Administration's Proposed Repeal of Western Arctic Protections * Anchorage, Alaska --The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) today announced that it plans to repeal protections for millions of acres of ecologically critical public land in the Western Arctic against destructive fossil fuel drilling. The protections DOI is rolling back were e  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Administrator Zeldin, Interior Secretary Burgum, Energy Secretary Wright Travel to North Slope Alaska to Promote American Energy Dominance * ANCHORAGE, Alaska - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, a member of the National Energy Dominance Council, joined its co-chairs, U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Department of Energy Secret  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries, issued the following news release on June 4, 2025: * * * Finding Nemo's Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources Coast Guard Subcommittee Chairman Sullivan Announces Subcommittee Hearing on June 12th * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation'  more

SEATTLE, June 5 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * From sea to sky, new conservation film debuts on Alaska and Hawaiian Airlines for World Oceans Month * Seaweed Stories, a short film highlighting the role of marine plants in addressing plastic pollution, is now streaming on Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines' inflight entertainment. Both airlines have longstanding commitments to environmental sustainab  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Harmful Algal Blooms Linked to Deaths of Northern Fur Seals in the Southeast Bering Sea * New research establishes the first known link between the neurotoxin saxitoxin, accumulated during harmful algal blooms, and deaths of northern fur seals in the southeast Bering Sea. The study was published in the journal Marine Mammal Science. In the study, researchers collected and analyzed dat  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Hayes Joins Bipartisan Effort Opposing Illegal Restriction of Farm Recovery Block Grant by USDA * WASHINGTON, DC - Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Ranking Member of the Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee, joined 28 Members of Congress in New England and Hawaii to release a bicameral statement in response to United States Department of Agriculture (UDSA) Secretary Brooke Rollins il  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following report (No. A-05-22-00021) entitled "Indian Health Service's Controls Over Sanitation Facilities Construction Program Projects Funded Under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Could Be Improved" filed under Indian Health Services: Here are excerpts: * * * Why OIG Did This Audit * The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) appropriated $3.5 billion to the Indian Health Service (I  more

LONDON, Canada, June 3 -- Western University issued the following news: * * * How Western's Centre for Animals on the Move is safeguarding ecosystems Animal migration research protects biodiversity By Jeff Renaud There are an estimated 3 billion fewer birds in Canada and the United States today than there were in 1970. Long-distance migratory species, like the Hudsonian godwit, are declining at the highest rates. Flying more than 13,000 km each way from Chile to Alaska to breed and raise i  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * ICYMI: "No Deal:" Advocates, Members of Congress call on GOP Senators to reject Medicaid cuts to pay for Big Oil handouts at the U.S. Capitol Today, grassroots advocates and impacted community members from across the country, including Alaska, Louisiana, and Wisconsin, joined Senator Ed Markey, Representative Pramila Jayapal, and Representative Melanie Stansbury at the U.S. Capitol to call on R  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Moves to Rescind 2024 Rule on Alaska's Petroleum Reserve * Date: June 2, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior has proposed rescinding a rule put in place last year that added new restrictions on oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. Rescinding the 2024 rule will remove regulations that are inconsistent  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Secures Commitment from Secretary of Commerce to Convene Summit with Alaska's Fishing Industry * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-AK and a senior member of the Committee on Appropriations, today secured a commitment from U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to convene a meeting with Alaska seafood stakeholders on trade issues with Russia and ways the administration can   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, King Reintroduce Legislation to Help Coastal Workforce, Fisheries, and Infrastructure * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME), reintroduced the Working Waterfronts Act, legislation which includes more than a dozen provisions aimed at boosting the workforce, energy and shoreside infrastructure, food security, and economies of coastal communitie  more

PASADENA, California, June 6 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's Ready-to-Use Dataset Details Land Motion Across North America * NASA is collaborating with the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks to create a powerful web-based tool that will show the movement of land across North America down to less than an inch. The online portal and its underlying dataset unlock a trove of satellite radar measurements that can help anyone identify where an  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced a new grant opportunity, the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP) program, dedicating an estimated $38.0 million to cultivate a more diverse science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce. This initiative aims to increase the number of STEM baccalaureate and graduate degrees awarded to individuals from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, including Blacks and African-Americ  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Woodwell Climate Research Center Permafrost Pathways, Falmouth, Massachusetts, has urged the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency to broaden its disaster response programs to recognize the protracted nature of environmental threats like permafrost thaw and to cover essential subsistence-related losses. The communication underscored the vulnerabilities faced by Alaska native communities, which contribute minimally to climate change yet bea  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-20) on a bill (S. 612), which aims to amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act to authorize grants to Indian tribes, tribal organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on May 7, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 612 would amend the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience Act (NATIVE Act) to   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-23) on a bill (S. 719), which aims to amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on May 12, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 719 would amend the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 (TFPA) to expand the lands and activities eligible for inclusion in the TFPA program and for other purposes. BACKGROUND AND NEED In 2002 and 2003, catastr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-21) on a bill (S. 632), which aims to amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to allow Indian Health Service scholarship and loan recipients to fulfill service obligations through half-time clinical practice. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on May 12, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 632 would amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act to permit recipients of the In  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 119-22) on a bill (S. 689), which aims to approve the settlement of the water right claims of the Tule River Tribe. The report was advanced by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, on May 12, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * PURPOSE S. 689 would recognize the federally reserved Indian water rights of the Tule River Indian Tribe and authorize, ratify, and confirm a 2007 water settlement agreement between the Tribe and do  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murkowski and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Eating Disorder Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to improve access to care for seniors and people with disabilities who are living with eating d  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Trump strips protections from public lands in the Western Arctic * ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (June 2, 2025) - The Trump administration announced today that it is rescinding protections for high-value wildlands and habitat in the Western Arctic. The move is part of the administration's sweeping effort to deregulate industry, sell off our national public lands and allow oil companies to expl  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Celebrating U.S.-Denmark Relationship in Honor of Danish Constitution Day * Bipartisan resolution recognizes decades of deep and enduring friendship between Denmark and the United States WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Peter Welch and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) today introduced a bipartisan resolution commemorating Danish Constitution Day and recogni  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2025: * * * Westerman Lauds Trump Action to Unleash Alaskan Energy Development Today, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced new plans to increase oil and gas development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A). House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response:   more