Byron Mallott resigns as Lieutenant Governor effective immediately October 16, 2018 ANCHORAGE – Byron Mallott today resigned as Lieutenant Governor effective immediately, and Valerie Nurr’araaluk Davidson was sworn into the office during a private ceremony in Governor Bill Walker’s Anchorage office this afternoon. Governor Walker and Lieutenant Governor Davidson released the following statements: “It is with profound disappointment and sadness that I accepted the resignation of […]
Governor Walker hosts US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin in Fairbanks for gasline discussions October 14, 2018 No. 18-130 FAIRBANKS – U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spent a day in Fairbanks learning about Alaska’s vast economic and resource development potential while traveling to Washington D.C. from Indonesia. At the Secretary’s request, on Saturday, Governor Bill Walker organized a briefing on the Alaska LNG Project, which was led by Alaska Gasline Development Corporation […]
Governor Walker lowers flags to half-staff in honor of former legislators October 12, 2018 No. 18-129 JUNEAU – Governor Bill Walker today ordered that Alaska state flags be lowered to half-staff in honor of two former Alaska state legislators: Henry Springer and Ed Willis. Heinrich “Henry” Springer served Nome and Northwest Alaska as a representative to the 15th State Legislature from 1987-1988. He was a longtime state employee, and […]
Governor Walker welcomes first oil production at North Slope drill site October 9, 2018 No. 18-128 ANCHORAGE – ConocoPhillips Alaska recently achieved first oil production at the Greater Mooses Tooth drill site (“GMT-1”) in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (“NPR-A”), the company reported on Tuesday. Governor Bill Walker released the following statement on the development: “The onset of oil production at GMT-1 is good news for Alaskans who will benefit […]
Governor Walker Designates North Pole Military Facility Zone October 9, 2018 No. 18-127 NORTH POLE – At a ceremony today, Alaska Governor Bill Walker and Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs (DMVA) Commissioner Laurie Hummel designated the city of North Pole as the first military facility zone in Alaska, a change that will help spur private infrastructure development to support Eielson Air Force Base and its […]