ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Sept. 25 Governor Mike Dunleavy today welcomed news the U.S. Forest Service has released a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) calling for a full exemption from the so-called "Roadless Rule" on the Tongass National Forest, saying the action brings Alaska one step closer to opening the door to improved transportation infrastructure and broad benefits to the people and economy of Southeast Al more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- California Attorney General Xavier Becerra issued the following news release: Attorney General Becerra issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Forest Service's announcement of a Final Environmental Impact Statement for its plan to exempt Alaska's Tongass National Forest from the national Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Roadless Rule). "Without any legal or rational basis, the Trump Administration has decided to expose millions of acres of vi more PR

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (TNSRes) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: Using satellite images spanning decades, a new study has found that the northern tundra is becoming greener, as warmer air and soil temperatures lead to increased plant growth. The study, published this week in the journal Nature Communications, measured vegetation changes across the Arctic tundra, from Alaska and Canada to Siberia. "The Arctic tundra is one of the coldest biomes on more PR

WOOSTER, Ohio, Sept. 23 (TNSGra) -- The College of Wooster issued the following news release: The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a three-year grant in February to a College of Wooster team researching climate change through analyzing tree rings of wood samples salvaged from melting Alaskan glaciers. The team working on the project currently includes principal investigator Greg Wiles, the Schoolroy Chair of Natural Resources and professor of earth sciences; Nick Wiesenberg, a geolog more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Sept. 24 (TNSGra) -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: University of Idaho researchers and partner institutions have received a total of $739,619 in National Science Foundation collaborative research grants to address the under-representation of American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) students in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) disciplines and workforce. The Cultivating Indigenous Research Communities for Leadership in Education an more PR