Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska
6 Environmental Groups Oppose Polar Bear Take Authorization for Seismic Exploration
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- A coalition of six environmental organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service urging the agency to deny a proposed incidental take regulation for polar bears related to seismic exploration activities. The groups contend that the proposal underestimates the potentially lethal and serious injuries to adult and cub polar bears of the Southern Beaufort Sea population.
They argue that the U.S. Department of t
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown leads states' brief opposing increased oil and gas development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Nick Brown led a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic
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Alaska Oil & Gas Association Submits Comments to Fish & Wildlife Service Opposing Polar Bear Predictive Models
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Alaska Oil and Gas Association, Anchorage, submitted public comments to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed incidental take regulations under the Marine Mammal Protection Act affecting seismic exploration in the Southern Beaufort Sea region. These comments raise concerns about the Service's reliance on predictive models and the procedural aspects of the regulatory process.
AOGA's opposition centers primarily on
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark and Coalition Oppose Increased Oil and Gas Development in Alaska's Coastal Plain
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Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in fil ing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES INCREASED OIL AND GAS DEVELOPMENT IN ALASKA'S COASTAL PLAIN
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 14 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Nationa
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Barrasso: The Working Families Tax Cuts Law Clears the Way for American Energy Dominance
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: The Working Families Tax Cuts Law Clears the Way for American Energy Dominance
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today highlighted how the Working Families Tax Cuts law is unleashing affordable, available, reliable American energy.
Sen. Barrasso's remarks:
"One year ago, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts law. It is landmark legislation. It helped put more money
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CHG Healthcare Senior Counsel Begay Testifies Before House Education & Workforce Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Autumn Begay, senior corporate counsel at CHG Healthcare, from a June 9, 2026, hearing entitled "On Call for America: Strengthening Access Through Locum Tenens Providers":
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Dear Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, honorable members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Autumn Begay. I am Senior Corporate Counsel
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Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May
ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 23 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America posted the following news release:
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Construction Employment Increases In 30 States And D.C. From May 2025 To May 2026; 23 States And D.C. Add Construction Jobs From April To May
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Texas and Wisconsin Have the Largest Number and Percent of 12-Month Increases, While California and New Mexico Lag; Texas and Idaho Top Monthly Gainers, While Massachusetts and Montana H
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DALS Credit Solutions Challenges SBA 8(a) Program Reforms Over Entity-Owned Firm Exclusion
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- DALS Credit Solutions Co., Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Small Business Administration concerning the agency's proposed reforms to the 8(a) Business Development Program. The letter challenges the SBA's approach to excluding entity-owned 8(a) firms from the reform measures that primarily target individually owned firms. It calls on the agency to justify this exclusion amid concerns about award concentration and fair competiti
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EnerGeo Alliance Critiques Fish & Wildlife Service Polar Bear Take Rule
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- EnerGeo Alliance, Houston, Texas, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding its proposed incidental take regulations for polar bears in the Southern Beaufort Sea. EnerGeo's communication expressed concerns that the model utilized in the proposed rule depends on a chain of conservative assumptions about exposure, behavioral disturbance, and biological consequences that have not been sufficiently verified aga
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EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Advances Trump Administration's Alaskan Energy and Infrastructure Priorities During Trip to Anchorage and Nome
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release:
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EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi Advances Trump Administration's Alaskan Energy and Infrastructure Priorities During Trip to Anchorage and Nome
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ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi advanced President Trump's day one executive order Exit EPA's website to cut regulatory red tape and fast-track critical infrastructure and p
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Friends of Animals Opposes Fish & Wildlife Service's Proposed Incidental Take Rule for Southern Beaufort Sea Polar Bears
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Friends of Animals, Greenwood Village, Colorado, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service opposing the agency's proposed incidental take regulations regarding Southern Beaufort Sea polar bears. The proposed rule would authorize seismic exploration activities, including aerial surveys and archaeological work, over a five-year period and allow incidental take-including harassment and potential injury or mortality-of p
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House Natural Resources Committee Issues Report on Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-674) on the Alaska's Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act (H.R. 5694). The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on June 2, 2026.
Here are excerpts:
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Purpose of the Legislation
The purpose of H.R. 5694 is to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to protect the cultural practices and livelihoods of producers of Alaska Native handicrafts and marine mammal ivory products,
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JBER fitness program enhances readiness, earns departmental recognition
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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JBER fitness program enhances readiness, earns departmental recognition
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska - Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson 's strength and conditioning program continues to help Airmen and Soldiers improve mission performance through fitness coaching and education while contributing to the installation's recent recognition as the 2025 Department of the Air Force Fitness and Sports Program of the
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Joint Base Andrews awarded the 2026 CINC IEA
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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Joint Base Andrews awarded the 2026 CINC IEA
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AFNS) - Joint Base Andrews added a historic new accolade to its mantle: Department of the Air Force winner of the 2026 Commander-in-Chief's Annual Award for Installation Excellence. This honor represents the pinnacle of effective base management across the Department of War, recognizing the top installation from each military service for exceptional
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Kalamazoo Valley Museum To Repatriate Inupiat Cultural Patrimony Items
WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSFR) -- Kalamazoo Valley Museum, Michigan, plans to repatriate two cultural items affiliated with the Native Village of Barrow Inupiat Traditional Government under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act.
According to a notice published by the National Park Service, the items are a net sinker and a comb that the museum determined qualify as objects of cultural patrimony because they hold ongoing historical, traditional and cultural importance to the Nat
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts posted the following news release:
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Massachusetts Man Charged in $5 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme as Part of National Health Care Fraud Takedown
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BOSTON - A Stoughton, Mass., man has been charged in connection with an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare of over $5 million by submitting claims for durable medical equipment (DME) that was medically unnecessary and tainted by kickbacks. The
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 24 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 23, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Brief Opposing Increased Oil and Gas Development of Alaska's Coastal Plain
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition with 13 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas leasing program that would maximize development
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
HOUSTON, Texas, June 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas posted the following news release:
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Nine charged in SDTX as part of national health care fraud takedown
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HOUSTON - Several people in and around the Houston area as well as a Nevada woman have been indicted in various schemes including illegal drug diversion and attempts to defraud Medicare, Medicaid and TRICARE which involve a total of over $1 billion in alleged fraud, announced Acting U.S. At
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Rep. Huffman Pressure Yields Results; NOAA Allocates $21.3 Million for California Salmon Fishery Disaster Relief
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Huffman Pressure Yields Results; NOAA Allocates $21.3 Million for California Salmon Fishery Disaster Relief
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Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) announced news that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) has allocated $21.3 million in fishery disaster funding for California's Sacramento River Fall Chinook and Klamath River Fall Chinook s
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Researchers in various studies looking for participants
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, June 23 -- Purdue University issued the following news release:
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Researchers in various studies looking for participants
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Here is a list of research studies that currently are looking for participants.
Morphological awareness in early childhood
Researchers in the Department of Human Development and Family Science are recruiting children ages 4-7 for a study on language and reading development.
Participants will attend one 1.5-2-hour visit in person on the
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Sierra Club Challenges Fish & Wildlife Service's Polar Bear Incidental Take Regulations for Beaufort Sea Seismic Activities
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Sierra Club, Oakland, California, has submitted a detailed public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the agency's proposed incidental take regulations authorizing the incidental taking of polar bears during seismic exploration activities. The club argues that the proposed findings and regulations are unlawful under the Marine Mammal Protection Act and administratively flawed under the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Sullivan Introduces Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act to Bolster Arctic Readiness and Support Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan Introduces Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act to Bolster Arctic Readiness and Support Rural Communities
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), today announced that his Alaska National Guard Rural Community Revival Act, a landmark piece of legislation designed to modernize National Guard infrastructure and per
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Sullivan Secures 56 Provisions, Historic $2.6 Billion for Alaska in FY 2027 Defense Authorization
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan Secures 56 Provisions, Historic $2.6 Billion for Alaska in FY 2027 Defense Authorization
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Bill Supports Alaska's Military Members & Families, Makes Largest NDAA Investment in Alaska History
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and his fellow Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) colleagues last week advanced the Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out o
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Sullivan Welcomes Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Including Provisions for Alaska
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
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Sullivan Welcomes Senate Passage of 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, Including Provisions for Alaska
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WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today welcomed Senate passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, comprehensive legislation to increase housing supply, cut regulatory barriers, and expand homeownership opportunities across the country, including in Alaska's rural and urban com
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U.S. Postal Service Governor Nominee Brodsky Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jeffrey Brodsky, President Trump's nominee to be a governor of the U.S. Postal Service, from a June 17, 2026, confirmation hearing:
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Chairman Paul, Ranking Member Peters and members of the committee. I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss my background, experience and perspective as you consider whether to recommend my nomination to serve on the Board of G
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Van Hollen, Sullivan Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing U.S. Foreign Service Day
WASHINGTON, June 22 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release:
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Van Hollen, Sullivan Announce Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing U.S. Foreign Service Day
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), co-founders of the bipartisan Senate Foreign Service Caucus, announced the Senate passage of their resolution marking May 1, 2026 as "Foreign Service Day." The bipartisan resolution recognizes the men and women who have
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