WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today introduced legislation that would prohibit the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Commerce from authorizing commercial finfish aquaculture operations in the federal Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) unless specifically authorized by Congress. “If not properly managed, farmed fish can be a significant threat to the health of Alaska’s wild s... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a speech on the House Floor, Alaskan Congressman Don Young today urged his colleagues in the Senate to put a hold on the nomination of Sally Jewell to succeed Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, until the Department of Interior signs off on a land exchange that would allow the residents of King Cove limited emergency road access through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. “This... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee Chairman Don Young and Ranking Member Rep. Colleen Hanabusa (D-HI) today introduced the Southeast Alaska Land Entitlement Finalization and Job Protection Act, legislation that will allow Sealaska, the Native Regional Corporation for Southeast Alaska, to receive its remaining land conveyance under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement A... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement tonight in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Obama said he received the message from the American people that jobs and the economy remain their top priority. But the common theme in his address was that government is the solution to all of our country’s problems. From energ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC. – In anticipation of President Obama’s State of the Union address to the nation tomorrow night, Alaskan Congressman Don Young released the following statement detailing what he would like to hear from the President: “Each year the State of the Union address is an opportunity for the President to lay out his legislative priorities and vision for the coming year. As President Obama b... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young has introduced H.R. 584, which would require all genetically engineered (GE) fish sold for consumption to be labeled as such. This legislation comes in response to a proposal by AquaBounty Technologies, currently under final consideration by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): “I have once again introduced legislation that will force the FDA to ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Alaskan Congressman Don Young today reintroduced H.R. 588, the Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act. Last November, Congressman Young, as an honorary member of the groundbreaking committee, joined Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar and others in breaking ground for The Education Center at the Wall at the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial. ... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to the Secretary of Interior’s and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s decision to put the health and well-being of Alaskans aside by choosing to prohibit limited road access through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge: “Today’s decision is a betrayal of the residents of King Cove, and further demo... Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s failure to produce a budget proposal to Congress by the February 4th deadline: “For the fourth time in five years, the White House, under President Obama’s leadership, has failed to deliver a budget to Congress on time, which is completely unacceptable,” Rep. Young said. “This wh... Read more »
CORDOVA TIMES: Young named to two fisheries related committees Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, has received subcommittee assignments on the House Natural Resources and House Transportation and Infrastructure committees for the 113th Congress, both important to the commercial fisheries industry. Young said Jan. 22 that he has been assigned to the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oce... Read more »
