ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska posted the following news release on March 11, 2026: * * * Anchorage man sentenced to over 13 years for role in Alaska drug trafficking conspiracy The defendant is one of over 60 charged in large-scale drug trafficking ring targeting Alaska. * An Anchorage man was sentenced today to over 13 years in prison for conspiring with others to traffic fentanyl, methamphetamine and heroin in Alaska on behalf of  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM oil and gas lease sales in Ark., Mich., Miss., and La. generate $267,047 in revenue * FALLS CHURCH, Va. - The Bureau of Land Management leased eight parcels totaling 506 acres in Arkansas, Michigan, Mississippi, and Louisiana for $267,047 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Witnesses About Impacts of Diesel Engine Derates on Public Safety, Agriculture * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked Ryan Anderson, Commissione  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Promotions Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for roles at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Surface Transportation Boa  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * EPW Committee Holds Hearing On Sullivan's Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today welcomed a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing to examine S. 3135, the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act, legislation introduced by Senators Sullivan and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.). The hearing featured testimony from Ryan Anderson, Commissione  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a decision denying a protest filed by Southwest Range Services LLC, a joint venture based in Las Cruces, New Mexico. The protest challenged the U.S. Army's award of a mission test support services contract to TRAX International Corp, Las Vegas, Nevada. The contract, valued at approximately $780 million, provides mission support for Army test centers in Alaska, Arizona and Panama. Southwest Range argued that the Army failed   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Gulf and Environment Groups Respond To Public Waters Sell-off To Oil Industry; Amid Soaring Energy & Gas Prices, Trump Admin Draws Far Fewer Bids Than Dec. Sale New oil-and-gas leases will lock in decades of pollution; won't lower Americans' energy bills * New Orleans, LA -- Gulf and environmental groups responded to the Trump administration's latest large-scale sell-off of public waters to the oil-  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Merkley, Murkowski, Durbin Push for Audit of DOJ's Practices in Redacting Epstein Files Law Prohibited Redactions Based on Reputational Harm or Political Sensitivity  Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called for an independent audit and report to Congress about the Department of Just  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Introduces Legislation to Help Alaska's Public School Staffing Shortage * Washington, DC- Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced legislation to help ensure Alaska's students continue to have access to qualified teachers. Senator Murkowski's bill would exempt public schools from the new $100,000 fee for each H-1B visa imposed last year by President Trump. Many of Alaska's sc  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * MURKOWSKI, SCHATZ HOLD HEARING TO EXAMINE FEDERAL POLICY ON INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Vice Chairman, held an oversight hearing titled, "Examining Federal Policies Governing Indian Water Rights  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSjou) -- American Indian and Alaska Native people in the U.S. face a disproportionate risk of death from police violence when living on or near reservation lands. A study by researchers at Drexel University and the University of Washington found that 73 percent of these fatalities occur on or within 10 miles of reservation borders, despite those areas housing only 40 to 50 percent of the Indigenous population. Gabriel Schwartz, assistant professor in the Department of He  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, vice chair of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * SCHATZ, MURKOWSKI HOLD HEARING TO EXAMINE FEDERAL POLICY ON INDIAN WATER RIGHTS SETTLEMENTS Committee Reviewed S. 953, the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2025 * U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Cha  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 12, 2026: * * * Senate Western Caucus Members Push for Commonsense Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Vice Chair Dan Sullivan (R-AK) today called on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee to pass the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act with bipartisan support. They were joined by fellow Caucus and Committee member Senator Pete R  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Sullivan Introduce Bill to Help More Businesses Provide Child Care to Employees * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) introduced legislation to help more businesses take advantage of federal child care tax incentives, which would make it easier for working families to access and afford child care. "We need to make sure that businesses ar  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 13 -- The University of California San Francisco campus issued the following news release: * * * UCSF Scientist Wins Pew Award in Marine and Biomedical Science Award will support research linking harmful algal blooms to long-term human health risks and strengthens UCSF's role in global marine health. * UC San Francisco environmental epidemiologist and toxicologist Matthew Gribble, PhD, was named by The Pew Charitable Trusts as the 2026 recipient of the Pew-H  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Ricketts Applauds Trump Admin for Diesel Engine Flexibility that Supports Farmers, Truckers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) advocated for legislative efforts providing regulatory relief and clarity for diesel engines operating in cold-weather environments. "Diesel engines are an important part f  more