State of Alaska Intervenes in Willow Project Lawsuit April 15, 2021 April 15, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today, the State of Alaska asked the U.S. District Court in Anchorage for permission to participate in a lawsuit to defend the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) approval of the Willow Project. The Willow Project would be located in the northeastern portion of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska, an area expressly […]
Governor Dunleavy Announces Forthcoming Tourism Aid Initiative April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced a forthcoming initiative to aid our impacted tourism, hospitality, and ancillary businesses in a press conference with local business owners at Wings Airways Hangar in Juneau. The governor’s proposal to provide resources to Alaska businesses in an effort to rescue this year’s tourism […]
Dunleavy Introduces Alaska Energy Independence Act April 9, 2021 April 9, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced the Alaska Energy Independence Act (SB 123, HB 170) establishing a tried and true method to spur sustainable energy development. The bill creates the Alaska Energy Independence Fund through which the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) will develop and market clean […]
Report to White House: Alaska Economy Devastated by CDC Decision on Cruise Ships April 8, 2021 April 8, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today sent the State of Alaska’s Impacts to Alaska from 2020/2021 Cruise Ship Season Cancellation report to the White House, detailing the economic impacts and attributing a $3 billion gross state product loss each year the cruise season does not take place. Alaska’s port communities […]
Governor Dunleavy Thanks NOAA for Committing to Rebuild Port Facility in Ketchikan April 7, 2021 April 7, 2021 (Anchorage, AK) – Today Governor Mike Dunleavy thanked NOAA for their commitment to rebuild the Ketchikan port facilities needed to house the NOAA ship Fairweather. The $19 million project will allow the hydrographic survey ship to permanently return to its Ketchikan homeport for the first time since 2008. “As geopolitical tensions in […]