Washington, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young today congratulated Dallas Seavey and his team on a record setting, come from behind win of the 2014 Iditarod Sled Dog Race. “In all my years following the Iditarod, today’s finish is one for the history books,” said Congressman Don Young. “Like many Alaskans following the final stretch of the Last Great Race, I never would have imagined the spectac... Read more »
EPA takes action on Pebble By Carey Restino For opponents of the proposed Pebble Mine, Friday was a day of celebration. For others, however, it was a call to arms. At a press conference Friday morning, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy told reporters the EPA was taking action to protect the Bristol Bay salmon fishery. Letters sent out Friday put a process in motion t... Read more »
Dust-up in U.S. House Hearing over Bypass Mail By Liz Ruskin, APRN - Washington DC Alaska’s Bypass Mail system took some punches in Congress today. The chairman of the House Government Oversight Committee, Darrell Issa, is renewing his attack on the postal system that delivers everything from lettuce to lumber in rural Alaska. Alaska’s congressional delegation told him, essentially, to butt out. B... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today issued the following statement after the release of the President’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget. “One month late and two billion dollars in added spending is not what I call a serious budget proposal,” said Congressman Don Young. “For the millions of Americans who continue to struggle in this difficult economy and even tougher job market, t... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – The Alaska Delegation today vigorously defended Alaska’s bypass mail system against proposed changes that would leave Alaskans with higher costs and less reliable delivery during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. U.S. Senator Mark Begich and Representative Don Young testified before the committee and Senator Lisa Murkowski submitted testimony as ... Read more »
Postal Service official, lawmakers question subsidy for Alaska mail service BY SEAN COCKERHAM WASHINGTON -- The inspector general of the U.S. Postal Service and Republicans in the House of Representatives are targeting $76 million in annual subsidies that lower the cost of shipping goods to Bush Alaska, saying the struggling postal service needs to cut expenses. Lawmakers from the House Committee ... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released this statement following the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that it will initiate a review process under the Clean Water Act that could preemptively strike down the proposed Pebble Mine project, well before it enters the permitting process. “I have always been clear about the severity of the EPA’s unwarranted invo... Read more »
Leaders, stakeholders react after EPA's Pebble Mine announcement By Yereth Rosen,Krestia DeGeorge The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is invoking rarely used legal powers to block permitting for the Pebble Mine, at least temporarily. Whether that action becomes permanent is yet to be determined and depends on the outcome of a formal process under wetlands provisions of the Clean Water Act. Th... Read more »
Pebble Opponents, Proponents React To EPA Decision By Dave Bendinger, KDLG - Dillingham and Liz Ruskin, APRN - Washington DC The EPA’s announcement today was directly targeted at the Pebble Mine. The developers of that project are understandably not pleased with what they say is a gross overreach of federal authority which should be concerning to all Alaskans. Mike Heatwole is vice president of pu... Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young and the House of Representatives this week produced a number of legislative reforms aimed at reigning in excessive government regulation, increasing overall government transparency, and defending the American people from ill-conceived regulations proposed by the IRS, following growing concerns by the American public of unprecedented government growt... Read more »
