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Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Applauds Appeals Court Halting Biden's OSHA Vaccine Mandate (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 15 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Governor Mike Dunleavy commended the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on its decision to halt the Biden Administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses with 100 or more workers. The court on Saturday had issued a temporary stay, pending its deliberations this week.
"For a federal court of appeals to stop a government action from proceeding tells Americans all they need to know about the ramif more PR
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Congratulates Commissioner Ledbetter on Key Position With NASWA (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy congratulates Department of Labor and Workforce Development Commissioner Dr. Tamika L. Ledbetter for her recent election as chair-elect on the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA). The position is a three-year board term starting with chair-elect in the first year and moving to chair in the second year and past chair in the final more PR
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Criticizes USDA Plan to Reinstate the Roadless Rule (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 20 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2021:
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy today sharply criticized federal plans announced to lock up significant parts of the state. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is taking steps to repeal the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule and reinstate restrictions within the Tongass National Forest.
"With today's news, the federal government in Washington made clear southeast Alaska is more PR
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy Makes Appointments to the Alaska Marine Highway Operating Board (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release:
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy officially made his appointments to the Alaska Marine Highway Operating Board (AMHOB), including Cynthia Berns who represents an Alaska Native organization, and Larry Carson and Alan Austerman who represent public members.
Berns is currently the Vice President of Community and External Affairs at the Old Harbor Native Corporation (OHNC). Previously, she was the Vice Preside more PR
Alaska Gov. Dunleavy: U.S. District Court Judge Rules ARPA's Tax Mandate Unconstitutional (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021:
A U.S. District Court judge today struck down as unconstitutional part of a federal law that imposes burdensome restrictions on how states spend COVID-19 relief funds.
Alaska was among a coalition of 13 states to challenge a Biden administration edict contained in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The law specifies that funding received by states under the act may not be used either more PR
Goodwin: Generate Biomedicines Completes $370 Million Series B (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 19 -- Goodwin, a law firm, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
The Life Sciences team advised Generate Biomedicines in the completion of its $370 million Series B financing to advance the development of its novel drug generation platform.
The financing round included the company's founder, Flagship Pioneering, along with several institutional co-investors, including: a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, the Alaska Permanen more PR
Port of Seattle: Legal Agreement on Seattle Harbor Project Will Help Southern Resident Orcas (10)
SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 17 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news:
The Port of Seattle and the Center for Biological Diversity have reached a legal agreement associated with the Seattle Harbor Navigation Improvement Project that will benefit orcas.
Today's agreement resolves a Center lawsuit against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and NOAA Fisheries that sought additional environmental considerations for the dredging project. There are about 73 individuals in the endangered population more PR
University of Alaska-Southeast Sitka Whale Lab Offers Opportunity to Experience a 4-D Whale Necropsy From the Comfort of Your Computer (10)
JUNEAU, Alaska, Nov. 20 (TNSOps) -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release:
Most whale biologists spend their careers in boats getting a glimpse at whales only when they come up to the surface to breathe or occasionally to feed. Being able to walk right up to a whale, and even look inside its body, offers scientists and stranding network volunteers a rare and meaningful opportunity to learn from whales at close range. Through the use of 3-D scanning technology over more PR
West Texas A&M Leads Climate Study in Alaska, Will Continue Monitoring Data From Canyon (10)
CANYON, Texas, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- West Texas A&M University issued the following news:
A West Texas A&M University research team recently launched a study near the northernmost city in the United States that could have a long-range impact on measuring climate change.
The team -- led by Dr. Naruki Hiranuma, associate professor of environmental sciences in WT's Paul Engler College of Agriculture and Natural Sciences -- journeyed to the north slope of Alaska near Utqiagvik to measure aerosols in more PR
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