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Governor Dunleavy Welcomes Approval of the Willow Project, but New Oil and Gas Restrictions in NPR-A will Harm Alaska

Today the U.S. Bureau of Land Management issued a Record of Decision approving an alternative for ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project on the North Slope that permits three drill pads. In a separate move, the Biden administration announced that it will lock up millions more acres in Alaska

Governor Dunleavy Issues Statement on King Cove Road

Today Interior Secretary Deb Haaland withdrew a land exchange that had been authorized in 2019 to build an 11-mile gravel road connecting the communities of King Cove and Cold Bay.

Governor Dunleavy Announces Energy Security Task Force Members

Today, Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy revised the Alaska Energy Security Task Force and announced its members.

Governor Dunleavy Announces Bills to Pay Teachers Recruitment and Retention Incentive, Ensure Parental Rights in Schools

Today Governor Mike Dunleavy announced two education bills which will be filed this week.

Don Young Day

WHEREAS, born the middle son of Lawhead Young Sr. and Arlene Young-Harris on June 9, 1933, in Meridian, California, Donald Edwin Young was the fourth Congressman to represent Alaska

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Great Alaska Good Friday Earthquake Remembrance Day

WHEREAS, emergency preparedness is vital to survival in times of crisis, and as one of the world’s most seismically-active regions, Alaska is highly vulnerable to earthquakes; and WHEREAS, of the 20 largest earthquakes in United States history, 16 of them have...

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Tsunami Preparedness Week

WHEREAS, emergency preparedness at state, regional, and local levels is extremely vital for survival in times of crisis; and WHEREAS, Alaska has the most coastline of any U.S. State and its coastline contains many communities that are vulnerable to tsunamis generated...

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Don Young Day

WHEREAS, born the middle son of Lawhead Young Sr. and Arlene Young-Harris on June 9, 1933, in Meridian, California, Donald Edwin Young was the fourth Congressman to represent Alaska and the 45th Dean of the United States House of Representatives; and WHEREAS, after...

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Outside environmental groups are interfering in a project that has had rigorous environmental studies. They’re meddling in a region that continues to have healthy caribou and subsistence harvests after 20 years of Alpine’s operations.

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Transitioning to renewable and other sustainable energy sources won't happen without critical minerals. It makes no sense that the Biden administration is forcing America to go overseas for minerals when we should be developing them right here in Alaska.
https://nypost.com/2023/03/22/biden-blocks-mineral-mining-his-clean-energy-goals-require/

The latest job report shows good news for Alaska. Jobs are up 2.5 percent, an increase of 7,700 jobs since last year. Last month I issued A0 343, dropping 4-year degree requirements for most state jobs so that more Alaskans will be able to apply for work. https://labor.alaska.gov/news/2023/news23-5.htm

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Mike Dunleavy

As Alaska’s 12th Governor, Governor Dunleavy is committed to restoring trust in government and opening Alaska up to new business and investment.

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