She rules that improper environmental assessment made sale approval illegal. District Judge Sharon Gleason ruled that the Interior Department’s approval to lease an Alaskan area for offshore drilling…
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USDA Invests in Rural Clean Energy
Projects funded under the Inflation Reduction Act seek to lower energy costs, expand renewable energy, and create jobs. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a partnership…
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Transportation Secretary Announces Investment in Nationwide Road Improvements
The department awards funding to 148 local construction projects across the country. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg recently announced that a collective $1.8 billion will fund the completion of…
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Federal Judge Rules Against Title IX Updates in Four New States
State attorneys general from Kansas, Alaska, Utah, and Wyoming claim the federal regulation was intended to protect biological women from discrimination. A district judge in Kansas halted the…
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Interior Department Awards Funding to Close Orphaned Wells
The latest round of funding was distributed to Alaska, Arizona, New York, and Ohio. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed an additional $126.7 million from the Bipartisan…
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Administration Restricts Alaska Drilling and Mining
President Biden’s administration continues to pursue its conservation agenda. The Department of the Interior (DOI) has designated millions of acres in Alaska off-limits for oil drilling and critical…
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Alaska Airlines Cooperates with DOJ Investigation
Flight crew members and passengers are being interviewed in the door panel incident from January. Alaska Airlines stated that it is “fully cooperating” with the Department of Justice…
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U.S. Army Makes Weapons and Tactics Discoveries in Arctic Training
The newest Alaskan division realizes the unique hurdles of frigid operations. Major General Brian Eifler, commander of the Army’s 11th Airborne Division headquartered at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska,…
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FAA Comments on Boeing Quality Control After Audit
The agency will release more details once the company has been given time to submit an action plan. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faulted flaws in Boeing’s manufacturing…
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At issue is the grounding of the 737 Max 9 aircraft. Senators Ted Cruz of Texas and Mark Warner of Virginia, as well as other members of Congress,…
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