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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Thursday June 26, 2025 ( 4 items )  

Anchovy Dominated Diets off the West Coast Pose New Dangers for Salmon
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Anchovy Dominated Diets off the West Coast Pose New Dangers for Salmon * A vitamin deficiency likely killed as many as half of newly hatched fry of endangered winter-run Chinook salmon in the Sacramento River in 2020 and 2021. These new findings were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The deficiency of thiamine, or Vitamin B1, is linked to large-scale s  more

ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Op-Ed in Deseret News on Repealing Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Rollins Op-Ed in Deseret News on Repealing Roadless Rule * (Washington, D.C., June 25, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins published an opinion piece in the Deseret News following her announcement rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule earlier this week. "Our forests need thoughtful management, not neglect. Under President Trump's leadership, we are changing co  more

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Statement on NTSB Meeting on Alaska Airlines Boeing Door Plug
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Statement on NTSB Meeting on Alaska Airlines Boeing Door Plug * WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today issued the following statement regarding the NTSB hearing on the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 door plug blowout. The last administration and Boeing took their eye off the ball. They were distracted and safety was put at ris  more

WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for Secretary Rollins' Rescission of Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Strong Support for Secretary Rollins' Rescission of Roadless Rule, Eliminating Impediment to Responsible Forest Management * (Washington, D.C., June 24, 2025) -- Following U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins' announcement rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, elected leaders and industry stakeholders praised the move. Agriculture and Government Leaders Applaud U  more