Lisa Murkowski
U.S. Senator · U.S. Senate
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Also known as:MurkowskiU.S. Senator Murkowski
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The EPA's No. 2 told Alaska's resource industry the door is open — for now
“the window isn't open forever, and I hate to, I hate to go from high to just kind of the tempering with realism, but we know that the pendulum always swings, so we've got to do everything that we can to complete favorable rulemakings, to get the federal permits that we need, to beat back the inevitable lawsuits that come our way, and really get things moving into construction.”
Alaska News3d ago
Senate panel weighs Mark Cruz nomination to lead Indian Health Service
“I don't usually say it before we've actually gone through the hearing process, but I am looking forward to supporting your nomination.”
Alaska News3d ago
Federal fishery disaster relief of $99M headed to Alaska after years of waiting
“This is one step in the process, but one step closer to ensuring fishermen, their crews, seafood processors, and communities impacted by these fishery disasters receive the funding they need.”
Alaska News1w ago
Murkowski: War-price fuel barges lock rural Alaska into costly winter
“If you think $4 a gallon in Denver is bad, try $9 a gallon in Dillingham. If $4 a gallon is bad in New Hampshire, up in Nuiqsut it's about $14 a gallon.”
Alaska News1w ago4 attributions
Coast Guard to homeport four icebreakers in Alaska
“These vessels will enable the Coast Guard to support missions across the North Pacific and Arctic, strengthening our national security and emergency response.”
Alaska News2w ago2 attributions
Coast Guard to homeport four icebreakers in Alaska
“I'm worried that we're not being as forward leaning on the shore side infrastructure that we need to be for these 11 Arctic Security cutters”
Alaska News2w ago
Senate committee advances hydropower bill backed by Murkowski
“When you have short construction seasons, you've got the logistical challenges where you've got to move everything up by ship, and that's limited because you can't do that 365 days a year”
Alaska News2w ago
Murkowski and Sullivan split on DACA votes in Senate budget debate
“really anxious about this as school districts are looking to bring on and hire more of our teachers”
Alaska News3w ago
Anchorage health facility secures federal approval for land transfer to expand services
“S.1513 and H.R.2388, the Lower Elwha Kalalum Tribe Project Lands Restoration Act, would take approximately 1,082 acres on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State, currently managed by the National Park Service into trust for the Lower Elwha Kalalum Tribe. This legislation would complete the restoration of the Elwha River ecosystem and fisheries and return stewardship of the river and cultural homelands to the tribe.”
Alaska News1mo ago3 attributions
IHS proposes $93M sanitation cut as Alaska Native villages face sanitation gaps
“Keep me from getting sick by making sure that I have sanitary conditions in my village, that I am able to wash my, my, my hands, um, you know, bathe my kids. Uh, it's kind of the basic thing.”
Alaska News1mo ago