WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing concerns over the agency's proposed rule to expand Pell Grant access to short-term workforce education programs. The letter highlights that the current proposal does not accommodate the unique challenges faced by frontier states such as Alaska, including geographical isolation, small program cohorts, and reliance on partnership-base  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on April 10, 2026, by senior research analyst Robert Stilson: * * * InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing ins  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Friends of Animals has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) opposing the agency's proposed incidental take regulations affecting polar bears and Pacific walruses in the Southern Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska. The proposal, which includes authorization of lethal take under Level A harassment in addition to previously permitted non-lethal disturbances, applies to oil and gas activities conducted over five years from 2026 to   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on April 10, 2026: * * * HUD Unveils More Than $1.1 Billion Investment for Affordable Housing Initiatives in Tribal Communities The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Office of Native American Programs today announced more than $1.1 billion in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) funding for eligible American Indian Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and Tribally Designated Hou  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Lagniappe Alaska LLC has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the proposed Incidental Take Regulations (ITRs) for polar bears and Pacific walruses in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska. The company addressed concerns about the current eligibility criteria for Letters of Authorization (LOAs) under the proposed rule, specifically those tied to membership in the Alaska Oil and Gas Association (AOGA) or related organization  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- The Native Village of Dot Lake has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing critical concerns about proposed amendments to the agency's Risk Management Program (RMP). Representing the Dot Lake Village Tribal Council, the letter emphasizes the immediate risks posed by ongoing industrial activities, particularly gold mining operations and associated transportation corridors, that impact the Tribe's lands, water systems,   more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Obelisk Tech Systems Inc. submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) critiquing the agency's proposed rule on incidental take of polar bears and Pacific walruses in the Beaufort Sea and North Slope of Alaska. The letter warns that the rule's baseline data are compromised due to omission of forced labor conditions in Arctic and North Pacific commercial fishing fleets, raising concerns over marine mammal population assessments and legal co  more