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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Alaska Newsletter for 2024-09-22 ( 4 items ) |
Construction Employment Increases In 39 States Between August 2023 And August 2024, While 27 States, D.C. Add Jobs From July To Last Month (10)
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 20 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release:
Texas and Alaska Top Lists of Numerical and Percentage 12-Month Gains, While Maryland and Maine Lag; Texas and Wyoming Post Highest Monthly Increases, While California and Tennessee Have Worst Losses
Construction employment increased in 39 states in August from a year earlier, while 27 states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between July and more PR
CPB Awards Up to $400,000 to Three Public Media Stations to Improve Emergency Alerting (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The Corporation for Public Broadcasting issued the following news release:
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Stations in Alaska, New York Secure Next Generation Warning System Funding
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Public radio stations KHNS-FM and KRBD-FM in Alaska and Mountain Lake PBS in New York will receive a total of up to $400,000 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) to upgrade their equipment to provide enhanced emergency alerting. With these grants, CPB has awarded a total of 24 public media stati more PR
National Consumers League Statement on DOT Action in Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Review (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The National Consumers League issued the following statement on Sept. 17, 2024:
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The National Consumers League (NCL), America's pioneering consumer and worker advocacy organization, today applauded the United States Department of Transportation's (DOT) historic agreement with Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines to place enforceable public interest conditions on the merger. NCL has long called for DOT to exercise its authority more forcefully to police airline ind more PR
Pacific Environment: Experts Detail Devastating Consequences of Cruise Ship and Ocean Going Vessel Scrubber Use (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 21 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release:
Co-hosts and experts from Pacific Environment, Southeast Alaska Conservation Council and Alaska Community Action on Toxics held an hour-long webinar on scrubber pollution and what can be done to end it, followed by a Q&A session. Full webinar can be viewed here.
Panelists included: Jim Gamble, Senior Director, Arctic Program, Pacific Environment; Cynthia Petersen, Tribal President and Interim Executiv more PR
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