JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 12 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Despite the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) attempt to exclude the State of Alaska, on Jan. 9, a U.S. District Court judge granted the State's motion to intervene in a case that involves regulation of the Fairbanks region's air quality. "Alaska needs to be a part of this, because Alaskans know best how to balance taking care of our communities and the environment," said Alaska Atto  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 10 -- GCI, a telecommunications company, issued the following news release: Esports players across state can now sign up for Alaska's largest-ever esports tournament. The GCI Northern Lights Invitational is a $20,000 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive invitational tournament and it will take place virtually across three consecutive Saturdays: Jan. 28, Feb. 4, and Feb. 11. The groundbreaking tournament is hosted by GCI, Alaska's leader in connectivity. Signups will be open   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 11 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2023: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy announced the appointment of Brett Huber, Sr. as the Chair of the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. Mr. Huber has nearly 30 years of public policy and oil and gas industry experience and will occupy the public seat. "With Mr. Huber's vast knowledge and background in resource development in Alaska, I am proud to appoint him in this role,"   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 14 (TNSper) -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Governor Mike Dunleavy is proud to announce that he has selected Jen Winkelman to be commissioner-designee for the Alaska Department of Corrections. Winkelman was named acting commissioner last year when Nancy Dahlstrom left the department to run for lieutenant governor. "I am deeply humbled by the confidence placed in me by Governor Dunleavy and am honored to have the opportunity to serve Alas  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 13 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy outlined his Carbon Management Bill Package, previewing legislation he will introduce, creating statutory and regulatory structures needed to capitalize on the carbon markets. "Shortly, we will introduce our Carbon Management Bill package to launch the State into the emerging carbon market," said Governor Dunleavy. "Managing this resource is clearly in Alaska's best interes  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Jan. 12 -- The Indiana Senate Republicans issued the following news release: State Sen. Jean Leising (R-Oldenburg) attended the State Agriculture and Rural Leaders (SARL) 2023 Legislative Agriculture Chairs Summit in Charleston, South Carolina last week. As chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and member of the SARL National Board of Directors, Leising spoke about strategies for agriculture policy on a panel with legislative leaders from California and Alaska. "  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 10 (TNSbook) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: For at least 10,000 years before contact with European settlers, Native American societies from Alaska to California conserved and interacted with natural resources using a more sustainable and spiritual approach than anything seen in the modern industrial world. A new book, "Respect and Responsibility in Pacific Coast Indigenous Nations: The World Raven Makes" (Springer, 2022), co-written by an evolutio  more