WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A group of 17 state Attorneys General submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration within the U.S. Department of Transportation regarding Exxon Mobil's preemption application. The letter serves as a rebuttal to comments made by the New York Attorney General and advocates for firm enforcement of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act's (HMTA) express preemption provision in order to maintain national uniformity in haza  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- A coalition of 82 conservation and environmental organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service regarding the agency's proposed locatable minerals rule and the related Draft Environmental Impact Statement. The letter voices concern that the proposal does not sufficiently fulfill USFS's mandate under the Forest Service Organic Act to "improve and protect" National Forests, and it alleges regulatory shortcomings under the National Environmental P  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Alaska Food Policy Council submitted a public comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service. The comments addressed the USDA's Request for Information on statistical data, analysis, and research challenges relevant to food security and agriculture, emphasizing Alaska's distinctive food system dynamics. AFPC highlighted Alaska's complex food landscape, characterized by vast geography, limited road connectivity, and reliance on a mixture of  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Alaska Miners Association, Anchorage, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service expressing opposition to the agency's proposed rule on locatable minerals on National Forest System lands. The AMA, representing over 1,400 members across Alaska's eight statewide branches, raised concerns that the proposed regulatory revision threatens mining industry interests and will obstruct exploration and development on federal forest lan  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, has submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration regarding proposed new certifications for federal funding recipients through the System for Award Management. The letter addresses the GSA's System for Award Management Registration Requirements for Financial Assistance Recipients," which seeks to require additional certifications linked to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility init  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Alaska Outdoor Council submitted a public comment letter to the National Park Service Alaska Regional Office endorsing the agency's March 10, 2026 proposed rule that reinstates regulations largely reverting to those in effect before 2015. The letter expressed support for this rollback, which aligns NPS regulations with the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act and restores management practices that had been undermined by rules issued in 2015, 2017, and 2024.  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association Inc., an Alaska Native non-profit representing 13 federally recognized Unangax (Aleut) Tribes, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. National Park Service regarding the agency's proposed rule on "Alaska; Hunting and Trapping in National Preserves." APIA voiced concerns that the proposed rule fails to adequately protect the subsistence rights of rural Alaskan residents in National Preserves. In its letter, APIA emphasized   more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., Anchorage, Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency regarding the agency's proposed revisions to the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Marine Tanker Vessel Loading Operations, under 40 CFR 63 Subpart Y. The proposal involves a technology review aimed at assessing and updating environmental controls for emissions during crude oil loading activities. The Valdez Marine  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Bristol Bay Native Corp., Anchorage, Alaska, submitted a public comment letter to the National Park Service regarding proposed amendments to regulations on fishing, hunting, and trapping in Alaska's national preserves. BBNC, an Alaska Native regional corporation representing more than 12,000 shareholders with ties to the Bristol Bay region, emphasized the importance of regulatory certainty and protecting subsistence rights for rural Alaskans under Title VIII of the Alaska  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, April 24 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * Competitive FLEP Program Leads Army Soldier to Cumberland School of Law * The following are opinions of those of Arielle Foster, not the United States Army. Staff Sergeant Arielle Foster enlisted in the United States Army in 2018 as a paralegal specialist, beginning her military legal career. Her journey has taken her from Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas, to Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorag  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13173) on April 24, 2026, by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray: * * * Federal Management of Tribal Trust Funds: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress Congress has passed various laws to fulfill the federal trust responsibility, a legal obligation under which the United States - through treaties, acts of Congress, and court decisions - "has charged itself  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * Civil rights groups sue Alaska Division of Elections for sharing unredacted voter registration list Today, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Alaska, with Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and the ACLU Voting Rights Project, filed a lawsuit challenging the Alaska Division of Elections' (DOE) unconstitutional actions when it shared Alaska's unredacted Voter Reg  more