Sen. Dan Sullivan’s vote was a surprise. “He’s feeling the heat,” said the Alaska Democratic Party chair.
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Murkowski tries again to change mountain’s name to Denali
“This is about respecting the original stewards of the land who gave this fitting name,” she said. To pass her bill, other Republicans would have to go against Trump’s wishes.
Hepatitis vaccines credited as life-saving for Alaska children may be upended
Hepatitis B, once rampant in Indigenous villages, has been brought under control in the state, but a CDC advisory committee voted to drop the vaccine recommendation for newborns.
Murkowski says a military strike on shipwreck survivors would be a war crime
The “double-tap” attack on alleged drug smugglers could be a rare moment when a number of Senate Republicans break with Trump. Murkowski is already there.
U.S. Department of Energy lab, active in Alaska, drops ‘renewable’ from name
The Trump administration, which broadly opposes renewable energy projects, changed the name of the Colorado-based National Renewable Energy Laboratory to “National Laboratory of the Rockies.”
Congress overturns Biden restrictions on leasing in Arctic Refuge
Nullifying the Biden limits means the whole coastal plain of ANWR would be available for potential oil and gas leasing. The Congressional Review Act measure goes next to the president.