More than 100 people, mostly young students, rallied in Anchorage Friday in solidarity with an international effort for a “global climate strike” to raise awareness of climate change.
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Murkowski votes to block Trump’s emergency; Sullivan votes opposite
Sen. Lisa Murkowski was one of a dozen Republicans who voted to cancel the emergency. Sen. Dan Sullivan voted with 40 other Republicans against rejecting President Donald Trump’s declaration.
FDA clears path for genetically engineered salmon
Genetically engineered salmon is on its way to the United States after FDA announced the cancellation of the last barrier keeping the fish out of the country.
Murkowski explains why she’ll vote to cancel Trump’s emergency
Sen. Lisa Murkowski says the issue is one of separation of powers, and the Constitution gives Congress the power to raise and spend money.
Prospect of commercial fishing in central Arctic Ocean poses big questions for science
The first legally-binding, multilateral agreement to prevent commercial fishing in the central Arctic Ocean was signed last year. A key part of that agreement is collaboration on scientific research, which could underpin a management plan later.
Alaska’s seafood industry says the U.S.-China trade war is costing it dearly
Aside from tariffs, the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute’s Jeremy Woodrow says poor relations between the U.S. and China makes some Chinese buyers reluctant to buy Alaska seafood.