JUNEAU, Alaska, April 8 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: Attorney General Treg Taylor announced that today, the State of Alaska filed a Complaint against 3M Company, E. I. DuPont de Nemours and Company, and dozens of other companies for their roles in the release of two specific per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances ("PFAS") into the environment: PFOA and PFOS. The lawsuit alleges that for decades, these companies knowingly designed, formu more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 9 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor issued the following news release: The Alaska Supreme Court issued an order in Dunleavy v. Alaska Legislative Council (S-18003), concluding that the governor's appointments to executive branch boards and commissions that he presented last year to the Thirty-first Alaska Legislature remain in effect because of the legislature's failure to act on them in joint session. The Court agreed with Governor Dunleavy that Article III, sections more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 10 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today announced a forthcoming initiative to aid our impacted tourism, hospitality, and ancillary businesses in a press conference with local business owners at Wings Airways Hangar in Juneau. The governor's proposal to provide resources to Alaska businesses in an effort to rescue this year's tourism season includes an expansive national tourism campaign,  more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 7 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: At a press conference in Kenai this morning, Governor Mike Dunleavy announced he will continue to support future funding for the Silvertip Maintenance Station on the Kenai Peninsula during next year's FY23 budget cycle. The Governor's Office of Management and Budget will allocate Federal Highway Administration funding from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to the stati more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 10 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today introduced the Alaska Energy Independence Act (SB 123, HB 170) establishing a tried and true method to spur sustainable energy development. The bill creates the Alaska Energy Independence Fund through which the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) will develop and market clean energy loan programs and products for Alaskans, cata more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 7 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 6, 2021: Governor Mike Dunleavy announced he has appointed James "Jim" Cockrell as Commissioner for the Department of Public Safety and will submit his name for confirmation to the Alaska Legislature immediately. "Public Safety and restoring law and order in Alaska is my number one priority," said Governor Dunleavy. "Jim Cockrell has the experience and respect to lead this department and contin more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 8 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: Today Governor Mike Dunleavy thanked NOAA for their commitment to rebuild the Ketchikan port facilities needed to house the NOAA ship Fairweather. The $19 million project will allow the hydrographic survey ship to permanently return to its Ketchikan homeport for the first time since 2008. "As geopolitical tensions in the Arctic escalate, monitoring and surveying America's Arctic is of c more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 9 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today sent the State of Alaska's Impacts to Alaska from 2020/2021 Cruise Ship Season Cancellation report to the White House, detailing the economic impacts and attributing a $3 billion gross state product loss each year the cruise season does not take place. Alaska's port communities have been severely impacted by the loss of cruise ships in 2020 and 2021 as more PR

SPOKANE, Washington, April 9 (TNSGra) -- Avista, an energy company, issued the following news release: The Avista Foundation announced grants to 33 non-profit organizations in Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska. In response to the ongoing need for community services, this cycle of donations includes funding to aid mental health and homeless programs. "As the effects of the pandemic persist, we remain committed to investing in organizations that have a positive impact on people's lives," said more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 6 (TNSEve) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: The University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) uses the occasion of Student Commencement each year to recognize individuals in our community who've offered outstanding service to the university, the state of Alaska, or Southeast communities. Meritorious Service Awards are awarded for public and volunteer service to the university or a local community. The UA Board of Regents appr more PR