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Alaska Dispatch News: New law exempts subsistence hunters from federal duck stamp
Posted in Articles on April 8, 2015 | Preview rr

New law exempts subsistence hunters from federal duck stamp By Lisa Demer Just in time for Alaska’s spring bird hunt, a new federal law is taking effect that allows subsistence hunters to target migratory birds without having to get a federal duck stamp -- a sort of waterfowl hunting permit on top of the still-required state hunting license. Many rural hunters struggled to get duck stamps and some ignored the requirement, said Pete Probasco, assistant regional director for the Fish and Wildlife ... Read more
APRN: Rural subsistence hunters no longer need federal duck stamps
Posted in Articles on April 8, 2015 | Preview rr

Rural subsistence hunters no longer need federal duck stamps By Liz Ruskin, APRN It took a few years and an act of Congress, but today the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced rural subsistence hunters don’t need to purchase federal duck stamps. Myron Naneng, head of the Association of Village Council Presidents, says many thought this was included in the Migratory Bird Treaty in the 1990s, which allowed spring and summer subsistence hunts. “We assumed that Alaska Natives would have duck sta... Read more
Alaska Journal of Commerce: OPINION - Time to move forward with Big Thorne timber project
Posted in Articles on April 8, 2015 | Preview rr

OPINION: Time to move forward with Big Thorne timber project BY LYNN CAMPBELL It’s been said the wheels of justice turn slowly, and that’s before appeals and injunctions. With an injection of economic stimulus for Southeast Alaska hanging in the balance, more than 20 local special interest groups filed two additional lawsuits in an effort to stifle the Big Thorne timber sale on Prince of Wales Island. On March 31, U. S. District Court Judge Ralph Beistline issued a 14-day stay in the implementat... Read more
Congressman Young Unveils Bipartisan Veterans Jobs Bill
Posted in Press Releases on April 7, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Alaskan Congressman Don Young and Representatives Mike Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Cheri Bustos (D-IL) have teamed up to introduce bipartisan legislation to ensure veterans play a critical role in rebuilding America’s infrastructure. H.R. 1694, the Fairness to Veterans for Infrastructure Investment Act, levels the playing field in federal contracting for veteran-owned businesses by providing veterans access to existing preferences authorized for transportation projects. “As our men... Read more
WH Formalizes Plans for ANWR Wilderness, Congressman Young Responds
Posted in Press Releases on April 3, 2015 | Preview rr
Tags: Alaska Energy Issues, Natural Resources, Native Economic Development
Washington, D.C. – Months after announcing its unilateral actions to close off more than 12 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR), the Obama Administration today formalized its plans to begin managing the area as wilderness by releasing a revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) and a formal request to Congress to approve the wilderness designation. Following the announcement, Alaskan Congressman Don Young shared his thoughts: “There’s a growing theme with this Admini... Read more
SitNews: President Formalizes Coastal Plain Wilderness Plan, Young Responds
Posted in Articles on April 3, 2015 | Preview rr

President Formalizes Coastal Plain Wilderness Plan, Young Responds By MARY KAUFFMAN (SitNews) - Months after announcing its unilateral actions to close off more than 12 million acres of the Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR), the Obama Administration today formalized its plans to begin managing the area as wilderness by releasing a revised Comprehensive Conservation Plan and a formal request to Congress to approve the wilderness distinction. In a letter today to both the Speaker of the Hous... Read more
Washington Times: Obama finalizes plans to ban oil and gas drilling in ‘undisturbed’ Alaskan refuge
Posted in Articles on April 3, 2015 | Preview rr

Obama finalizes plans to ban oil and gas drilling in ‘undisturbed’ Alaskan refuge By Dave Boyer President Obama issued his administration’s finalized recommendations late Friday to expand protected areas of Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, drawing a furious response from the state’s Republican senators. In a letter to Speaker John A. Boehner, Mr. Obama reiterated his intention to preserve the vast energy-rich tract and called on Congress to block about 12 million acres from oil and natu... Read more
Ketchikan Daily News: Congress considering school funding extension
Posted in Articles on March 31, 2015 | Preview rr

Congress considering school funding extension By NICK BOWMAN Congress is considering extending a 15-year-old law that has provided millions of dollars in federal funding for Ketchikan schools. A two-year revival of the Secure Rural Schools Act was included in a Medicare bill passed by the U.S. House on Thursday. House Resolution 2, approved by more than 90 percent of representatives, now goes to the Senate, where it reportedly has majority support. The Secure Rural Schools Act provided a subsidy... Read more
VOX: The US only has two polar icebreakers. That's a problem if the Arctic keeps melting
Posted in Articles on March 30, 2015 | Preview rr

The US only has two polar icebreakers. That's a problem if the Arctic keeps melting. By Brad Plumer Here's one unexpected consequence of global warming: As the planet gets hotter and the frozen Arctic keeps melting, the United States may end up needing more icebreakers. That's right, icebreakers. In a recent policy brief, Shiva Polefka, an analyst at the Center for American Progress, made the case that the US Coast Guard was woefully short of polar icebreakers and unprepared for a warmer Arctic,... Read more
The Hill: Bill would expand summer meal programs for kids
Posted in Articles on March 27, 2015 | Preview rr

Bill would expand summer meal programs for kids By Cristina Marcos A bipartisan measure introduced in the House this week would give students on free or reduced lunch greater access to meals during the summer. The bill, authored by Reps. Don Young (R-Alaska) and Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), would allow schools to provide up to three meals per day, instead of only two, as well as on weekends, after school and holidays. It would also reduce the threshold for eligibility for the federal Summer Meals Prog... Read more

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