ANCHORAGE, Alaska, April 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska, Bryan D. Schroder, issued the following news release: U.S. Attorney Bryan Schroder issued a warning against predatory practices related to COVID-19 and housing. In a recent memorandum, Attorney General William Barr instructed every U.S. Attorney across the country to deploy all available enforcement tools against anyone who tries to capitalize on the current crisis by sexually harassing people in need of housing. "It'  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today issued a permit to Hilcorp Alaska LLC to conduct a geohazards survey in the federal waters of Cook Inlet, off the coast of Southcentral Alaska. The area to be surveyed is in lower Cook Inlet, west to southwest of Kachemak Bay. In June 2017, Hilcorp acquired 14 Outer Continental Shelf leases from Lease Sale 244. In the fall o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: While taking active measures to protect the public and employees and minimize exposure to COVID-19, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) continues to reduce hazardous fuels across the West and Alaska and to plan for the upcoming fire season by maintaining and strengthening firefighting capabilities. In conjunction with Federal, state, and local partners, the BLM will use its  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Children and Families announced that it expects to award a cooperative agreement for the Alaska Native tribal resource center on domestic violence. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $1 million. The category of funding activity is income security and social services. Eligible Applicants: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educati  more

JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska, April 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Alaska District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Alaska District prepared a draft integrated feasibility report and environmental assessment on the proposed navigation improvements at Elim, about 90 miles east of Nome. The proposed project and preliminary analysis of potential environmental impacts are described in the draft report, which is being submitted to elicit publi  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 29 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news on April 27: The Air Force's first combat-coded F-35A Lightning II wing is sending aircraft to the Air Force's newest F-35A wing to help speed their stand-up. Today, four F-35A Lightning IIs from Hill's 388th Fighter Wing took off on a four-hour flight across the Pacific Northwest for Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska. They will become part of the 354th Fighter Wing's inventory for the next two months. "From our   more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, May 2 -- The Interior Department's National Park Service has issued a proposed rule (36 CFR Part 1, 36 CFR Part 13), published in the Federal Register on April 30, entitled: "National Park Service Jurisdiction in Alaska". The proposed rule was issued by George Wallace, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks. DATES: Comments on the proposed rule must be received by June 29, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Donald Striker, Acting Regional Director, Alas  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) invites public comments on a proposal to align its regulations with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court in Sturgeon v. Frost. The proposed regulation would provide clarity regarding navigable waterways within national parklands in Alaska. In March 2019, the U.S. Supreme Court in Sturgeon v. Frost decided that the NPS could not enforce a r  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, April 29 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: Rob first started studying Alaskan ecosystems in 1995 when he joined one of the first post Exxon Valdez oil spill ecosystem studies to understand long-term impacts and limitations to the recovery of injured resources. Since then, he has conducted studies throughout much of Alaska (except the Arctic, which he is excited to become involved in) and the North Pacific, from Cal  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: While some of her earth system modeling colleagues at Oak Ridge National Laboratory face challenges such as processor allocation or debugging code, Verity Salmon prepares for mosquito swarms and the possibility of grizzly bears. Salmon is an ecosystem ecologist specializing in cold and high-latitude environments. As part of her work, she collects field samples at the   more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service announced that it intends to award a $350,000 cooperative agreement to the Oregon State University for satellite-based mapping and modeling of glacier dynamics for national parks in Alaska. The categories of funding activity are a) environment, b) information and statistics and c) natural resources. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "Glacier-covered landscapes in Alaska's national park  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The following summarize enforcement actions the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Region 10 office completed in January and February of 2020. The concluding legal document(s) typically provide details of the case and are included at the end of each summary. NOTE: Other, larger cases are publicized via stand-alone news releases found on EPA's website at www.epa.gov. ALASKA EPA and Univar Solutio  more