ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 8 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP Commends President Trump for Advancing Alaska's Ambler Road Project * # Oct 8, 2025 by AFP ARLINGTON, VA-- This week, the Trump administration approved the Ambler Road Project in Alaska. Brent Gardner, Chief Government Affairs Officer at Americans for Prosperity released the following statement supporting this move to unleash Alaska's energy potential: "America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Alaska Airmen's Association, Anchorage, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding proposed regulations aimed at normalizing beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) operations for unmanned aircraft. This non-profit organization, which represents over 2,000 members including pilots and mechanics, is advocating for changes to ensure the safety and viability of existing manned aviation operations amidst growing drone technologies. In   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Commends President Trump's Re-Approval of the Ambler Access Project * Washington, DC-- U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich, all R-Alaska, today released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump issued a determination re-approving the Ambler Access Project in Alaska. President Trump made his decision in accordance with the Alaska  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Delegation Commends President Trump's Re-Approval of the Ambler Access Project * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan and Congressman Nick Begich, all R-Alaska, today released the following statements after President Donald J. Trump issued a determination re-approving the Ambler Access Project in Alaska. President Trump made his decision in accordance with the Alaska Natio  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Oct. 9 -- George Mason University issued the following research news: * * * Arctic Resilience: NSF, George Mason University, and collaborators seek solutions for the future By Martha Bushong In 1967, Alaska adopted the slogan "North to the Future" for its centennial. Now, as researchers at George Mason University collaborate on an National Science Foundation planning grant, they look north to Alaska and the future. The planning grant lays the groundwork for the development  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Begich Commends President Trump's Action to Advance Ambler Road Access * Washington, D.C. -- October 6, 2025 - Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) released the following statement applauding President Trump's decision directing federal agencies to reinstate permits for the Ambler Road project and reverse the Biden Administration's 2024 Record of Decision disapproving access to lands o  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 8 -- The Foundation for Economic Education issued the following commentary on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * A Case over a Case Can the government just take your plane? By Katrina Gulliver A case has been slowly making its way to the Supreme Court hinging on one question: Can the government take this guy's plane? The story began in 2012, when Ken Jouppi, a pilot in Alaska, was taking a passenger from the city of Fairbanks to the town of Beaver (population: 48). Pilots like Ken  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * House Resolutions to Unleash American Energy Resources Pass in Senate This week, the U.S. Senate passed three Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions reversing Biden-era Resource Management Plans (RMPs), which locked up millions of acres of land in Alaska, Montana and North Dakota. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * LCV Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Give Away Alaska's Wilderness to Big Polluters In response today's announcement from the Trump administration to roll back the decision on the Ambler Road Project, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Conservation Program Director, America Fitzpatrick : "While the governme  more

SEATTLE, Oct. 11 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following statement on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Main Cabin, First Class and Premium: Oh my! Introducing your seat options on board our aircraft Summary - Our booking systems will be integrated next spring to ensure seamless travel across the combined network. Soon, our guests will start to see some changes for travel booked in April 2026 and beyond. - We're taking this opportunity to (re)introduce you to every t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Votes to Bring War Powers Resolution to the Senate Floor * Washington, DC - U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) issued the following statement after her vote on Senate Joint Resolution 83. "Last night, I voted to support a motion to discharge from committee a resolution that would terminate military hostilities against transnational criminal organizations newly designated as foreign terro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * Trump Administration Announces Atrocious Plan to Destroy America's Largest Park Landscape In a fact sheet and live announcement from the White House today, the Trump administration called for prompt approval to establish the Ambler mining road, through America's largest national park landscape. "This order is so atrocious, it's nearly unbelievable," said National Parks C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Ambler Road Announcement Unleashes Alaska's Mineral Wealth This week, the Trump administration approved the Ambler Road Project in Alaska. The project is a 211-mile road connecting the Dalton Highway to the Ambler Mining District, containing large deposits of copper, gallium, germanium and cobalt. House Committee on Natural Resourc  more

SEATTLE, Oct. 9 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines Foundation to strengthen and support Alaska and Hawai'i communities Summary * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines are coming together as legacy carriers to uplift the next generation and preserve heritage across the states of Alaska and Hawaii. * The Alaska Airlines | Hawaiian Airlines Foundation will begin accepting grant requests on Jan. 1, 20  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- President Trump issued the following memorandum on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * DECISION OF THE PRESIDENT AND STATEMENT OF REASONS ON 2025 AMBLER ROAD APPEAL I approve the appeal made by the applicant Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) on June 6, 2025, under section 1106(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA) and approve AIDEA's 2016 revised consolidated application for a transportation system known as the Ambler Road Project fo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Risch Joins Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Russian Incursions into Nato Territory and Reaffirming Nato Article 5 on Collective Defense U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), John   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Nicholas J. Begich III, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Rep. Begich Resolution to Overturn Biden's Central Yukon Land Lock-Up * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Oct. 9, 2025 -- Today, the U.S. Senate passed H.J. Res. 106 (link is external), legislation led in the House by Congressman Nick Begich (R-AK) under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden Administration's restrictive Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (RMP). (link is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Sullivan Legislation Protecting Alaska Native Artists' Cultural Heritage and Economic Opportunities * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage yesterday of his bill, the Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition (ARTIST) Act, which protects the legal rights of Alaska Native artists using walrus ivory in traditional handicrafts, art, ce  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Votes to Overturn Biden Central Yukon Plan, Restore Balanced Management * Washington, DC-- The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 50 to 46, last night passed Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski's (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD), i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Congressional GOP's Targeting Protections for Western Landscapes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Republicans have approved resolutions to remove safeguards for wildlife, water, and recreation on landscapes across three Western states, including areas vital to Tribal communities. Senate Republicans utilized a dubious interpretation of the Congressional Review Act (CRA)  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Trump's Advancement of Controversial Ambler Road * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Donald Trump signed an executive order to advance a controversial proposal backed by mining companies to construct a road across more than 200 miles of Alaska wilderness. Trump's order reversed a decision finalized last year blocking the proposed 211-mile-long industrial access road soug  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council (SEACC), Juneau, Alaska, has sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture opposing the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in the Tongass National Forest. The letter, which has been signed by 1,577 constituents, emphasizes the critical importance of maintaining protections for roadless areas, particularly highlighting the ecological, economic, and cultural significance of these uniqu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Welcomes U.S.-Finland Partnership to Close America's Icebreaker Gap * WASHINGTON --U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today applauded the announcement of a new agreement between the United States and Finland to build up to four advanced polar icebreakers. The $6.1 billion agreement will mark a significant expansion of U.S. icebreaking capacity as Russia and China continue to expand their m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan, Murkowski, Begich Celebrate Senate Overturning Biden Central Yukon Lock-Up * WASHINGTON --The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 50 to 46, today passed Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski's (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's Central Yukon Resource Management Plan (CYRMP) Record of Decision (ROD), issued   more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Oct. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Wasilla man pleads guilty to distributing carfentanil resulting in the death of a 16-year-old girl A Wasilla man pleaded guilty today to distributing carfentanil to two people, resulting in the near fatal overdose of an adult victim and the fatal overdose of a minor victim. The defendant also pleaded guilty today to a felon in possession of firearms  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Oct. 6, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Approves Ambler Road Project to Unlock Alaska's Mineral Potential UNLEASHING ALASKA'S EXTRAORDINARY RESOURCE POTENTIAL: Today, President Donald J. Trump approved the appeal of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA), directing his Administration to promptly issue authorizations necessary for the establishment of the Ambler Road Project. This project wi  more