Governor praises DNR decision to re-establish Bristol Bay Advisory Group April 19, 2018 No. 18-047 JUNEAU – On Thursday, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources re-established the Bristol Bay Advisory Group and separately issued a permit for Pebble Limited Partnership to conduct activities on its mining claims in the Bristol Bay Region during the 2018 field season. The Governor issued the following statement on DNR’s decisions: “Bristol Bay […]
Governor: First official step toward development in 1002 Area of ANWR is ‘historic’ April 19, 2018 No. 18-046 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker on Thursday offered the following statement after the Trump Administration took the first official step toward allowing development on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: “Opening the 1002 Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil leasing is a historic opportunity for Alaska. This […]
Israel-Alaska Friendship Day April 19, 2018 NOW THEREFORE, I, Bill Walker, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF ALASKA, do hereby proclaim April 19, 2018 as: Israel-Alaska Friendship Day in Alaska, and encourage Alaskans to recognize and celebrate our strong international ties of friendship, culture, and trade with Israel. Read more
Alaska businesses selected for Opportunity Alaska: China Trade Mission April 18, 2018 No. 18-045 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today announced the delegation for Opportunity Alaska: China Trade Mission, which will include fisheries, tourism, and investment businesses, as well as a baby food maker, an architecture firm, and a university. The group, which departs in May, will represent some of the best Alaska has to offer, and […]
Governor Walker lowers flags to half-staff in honor of First Lady Barbara Bush April 18, 2018 April 18, 2018 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered all Alaska state flags to be flown at half-staff beginning Wednesday, April 18, 2018, in honor of former first lady Barbara Bush who passed away April 17, 2018 at the age of 92. The Governor’s order follows a directive from the White House lowering all U.S. flags to half-staff. Mrs. Bush served as First Lady from 1989 to 1993, and is one of only two women to serve both as the wife and mother of an American president. Read more