The Bureau of Land Management considers a new process to help streamline permitting for oil and gas infrastructure. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced an effort to…
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Interior Department Proposes Expansion of Visitor Access to Denali National Park
Proposed changes would coordinate federal regulations with the park’s current road management practices and visitor access policies. The Department of the Interior recently announced a proposed rule updating…
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Interior Department Transfers 1.4 Million Acres to State of Alaska
Progress continues on the fulfillment of the Alaska Land Transfer Program. The Department of the Interior (DOI) is fulfilling requirements under the Alaska Statehood Act, transferring additional land…
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Interior Proposes Rule Restoring Hunting and Trapping in Alaska National Preserves
The rule would align federal regulations with Alaska wildlife management laws and reopen public. The U.S. Department of the Interior recently announced a proposed rule that would revise…
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HUD Secretary Announces Disaster Relief for Alaska
Services and financial assistance to be provided to rebuild after Typhoon Halong. U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner announced that Alaska will now have access…
Read MoreSenate Vote Overturns Rule Prohibiting Oil and Gas Drilling in Alaska
The upper chamber utilized the Congressional Review Act to reverse the decision of the prior administration. Under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the Senate has overturned a prohibition…
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First Lady Announces Reunification of Ukrainian Children with Their Families
Some estimate that as many as 35,000 children have been removed from Ukraine to Russia since the war began. First Lady Melania Trump recently announced that the Russian…
Read MorePresident Trump Issues Order Permitting Alaska Mining Access Road
The U.S. is now a major stakeholder in a mining company. President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing his administration to approve permits for a mining access…
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First Lady Writes Letter to President Putin Urging Him to End Ukrainian War
She says the decision will protect children and “serve humanity.” President Donald Trump shared a letter on Sunday that First Lady Melania Trump had written to Russian President…
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Coast Guard Commissions and Deploys Newest Icebreaker to Arctic Region
$25 billion for polar fleet expansion passed in recent reconciliation bill. President Donald Trump formally commissioned a new icebreaker for the U.S. Coast Guard last week, the first…
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