Hawaii Sen. Daniel Inouye died Monday of respiratory complications at a Washington, D.C.-area hospital. He was 88 years old. He was the longest serving U.S. senator and president pro tempore of the Senate, making him third in the presidential succession line. He was the first Japanese-American to serve in Congress, elected to the U.S. House…
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Alaska casts its Electoral College votes
Alaska joined with the rest of the nation yesterday (Monday) to cast its Electoral College ballots for U.S. President and Vice President.
Report: Dispersants used after blowout had few ill effects
The Deepwater Horizon blowout of 2010 marked the first time that chemical dispersants were injected into an oil spill underwater.
Energy Dept. might speed up terminal approvals
There’s buzz in Washington that a recent report commissioned by the Department of Energy could speed up approval of export terminals for liquefied natural gas in the Lower 48.
Lubchenco stepping down from top NOAA post next year
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco told her staff Wednesday that she will be leaving the post early next year.
Key provisions for Alaska at stake in Violence Against Women Act
Both Senators Murkowski and Mark Begich voted for VAWA – as it’s known in D.C. And Congressman Don Young voted for the House version, too.