WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * In response to news that Alaska Air Group has agreed to acquire rival Hawaiian Airlines for $1.9 billion, the American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement. "There has never been an airline merger or acquisition that has not led to more power for the combined company to run roughshod over local communities, consumers, and workers across the country. The Al  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release: The American Petroleum Institute (API) today called on the Biden administration to recognize the important role that Alaska plays in U.S. energy security and support the continued development of energy resources in the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR-A). In comments submitted to the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM), API expressed concern over proposed regulatory changes that wou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * The House Natural Resources Committee passed on Wednesday the Alaska's Right to Produce Act, which, if enacted, will reverse the Biden Administration's decision to cancel leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and a rule that could lead to protecting 13 million acres of critical wildlife habitat in the Western Arctic. The Arctic region of Alaska boasts vast landsca  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 8 -- The National Apartment Association issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, the Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act was introduced in the House and Senate with support from members of both parties. NAA and NMHC thank Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden (D-Ore.), Senator Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Representatives Panetta (D-Calif.) and Carey (R-Ohio) for their work to broaden housing opportunity and availability. This bipartisan proposal has broad supp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: On December 1, during the Opening Session at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) Fall National Meeting, NAIC President and Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance Director Chlora Lindley-Myers presented the NAIC's Raymond G. Farmer Award for Exceptional Leadership to Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Director Elizabeth (Beth) Kelleher Dwyer, Cal  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: In a reflection of how pervasive racism and discrimination can be in daily life, a major new KFF survey shows that many Hispanic, Black, Asian, and American Indian and Alaska Native adults in the U.S. believe they must modify both their mindset and the way they look to stave off potential mistreatment during health care visits. KFF's 2023 Survey on Racism  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The National Multifamily Housing Council issued the following news release on Dec. 7, 2023: Today, the Workforce Housing Tax Credit Act was introduced in the House and Senate with support from members of both parties. NMHC and NAA thank Senate Finance Committee Chair Wyden (D-Ore.), Senator Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Representatives Panetta (D-Calif.) and Carey (R-Ohio) for their work to broaden housing opportunity and availability. This bipartisan proposal has broad suppor  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Dec. 6 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) for the first time will sponsor a Juried Film Festival in an effort to support Indigenous storytelling through digital media. Entries must be 5-10 minutes in length and created within the past 2 years. The films may cover any topic and can be live action, stop motion or animated. Selected films will be shown at Gold Town Theatre in Juneau during Celebration 2024, schedule  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Today, the House Natural Resources Committee voted on Rep. Pete Stauber's "Alaska's Right to Produce Act," a bill which would reinstate oil and gas leases in the Arctic Refuge that the Department of the Interior identified as having serious legal deficiencies. President Biden canceled those leases in September. In response, Sierra Club Lands Protection Program Director Athan Manuel, released the follow  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Today, the Department of the Interior debuted plans to increase Tribal co-stewardship of public lands and waters in the United States, among other efforts to strengthen nation-to-nation consultations with Tribes and protect public lands across the county. At the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, and Interi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 7, 2023: * * * Today marked the end of a federal comment period on proposed regulations that could limit oil and gas extraction in the Western Arctic. In September, the White House launched the comment period on proposed regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPRA). The deadline for the proposed environmental protections was initially November 17, but was extended by 30 days. More than 21 millio  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 5 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 4, 2023: * * * The theme for Tuesday at COP 28 is "Energy, industry, and just transition." The federal government oversees about 640 million acres of public lands across the United States, but much of that remains open for oil, gas and coal development. The federal oil and gas leasing program provides minimal revenue for the federal government while generating tremendous amounts of carbon pollution. T  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: The U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources today voted 24-17 to advance H.R. 6285, a bill that would mandate the federal government prioritize resource extraction over all else on federal lands in Alaska's Arctic. If the legislation were to become law, destructive and polluting oil and gas development would take priority over such things as public health, protection of wildlife habitats, subsiste  more