JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 22 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Governor Mike Dunleavy Introduces Legislation to Allow Fish Farming in Closed Systems in Alaska Today Governor Mike Dunleavy introduced legislation to boost food security and economic opportunity in Alaska by allowing finfish farming. Currently, Alaska law prohibits finfish farming except for private nonprofit salmon hatcheries. HB 111 would authorize the Commissioner of the Department  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM New Mexico oil and gas lease sale nets over $20 million SANTA FE, N.M - The Bureau of Land Management New Mexico State Office leased seven parcels totaling 1,317.29 acres for $20,671,801 in total receipts for its quarterly oil and gas lease sale. The combined bonus bids and rentals from the lease will be distributed between the federal government and the State of N  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 20, 2025 NAVY Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a not-to-exceed $232,452,366 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded contract (N0001924C0009). This modification exercises an option to procure additional long-lead time materials to support full rate production, Lot 10, of the CH-53K aircraft for the Marine Corps. Wor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for Feb. 21, 2025 ARMY Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $322,500,000 modification (PZ0006) to contract W31P4Q-23-C-0026 for the Tube Launched Optically-Tracked Wireless Guided weapon system. Work will be performed in Tucson, Arizona, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2026. Fiscal 2023 procurement, Marine Corps funds; and 2021 and 2023 other procurement,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Genetics Enable Earlier Detection of Lethal Disease for Commercially Important Tanner and Snow Crabs Bitter crab disease is caused by microscopic parasites. Scientists have documented that most infected Tanner crab and snow crab die in laboratory experiments, indicating that the disease can be lethal. Tanner crab and snow crab in the Bering Sea have historically supported two of the lar  more