SEATTLE, Oct. 30 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2025: * * * Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines reach major integration milestone: Single operating certificate Summary * Alaska Airlines has received a single operating certificate (SOC) from the Federal Aviation Administration to operate alongside Hawaiian Airlines as two separate brands. * Several Honolulu-based leadership positions formally take effect today to support more PR

SEATTLE, Oct. 28 -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, issued the following news release: * * * Alaska Airlines strengthens commitment to San Diego, Portland and Hawai'i with 13 new routes, and adds more flight frequencies across our network Summary * We'll fly nonstop to the top 15 most popular markets from San Diego next spring, and Portland flyers will enjoy four new nonstop destinations. * With expansion to two new airports - Tulsa, Oklahoma and Arcata-Eureka, California more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Carbajal Joins Senator Padilla in Demanding Trump Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) joined a bicameral letter led by U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA) to demand President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum immediately cease any plans to open new offshore oil and gas leases in U.S. federal waters off more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Congress recklessly rejects management plan for Western Arctic * In a controversial use of the Congressional Review Act, the Senate today passed a resolution from Sen. Dan Sullivan of Alaska to roll back a plan that governs management in part of the Western Arctic known as the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This action nullifies the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integra more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Approves Alaska's Air Quality Plan for Fairbanks North Star Borough, Saving Alaskans From Costly Provisions * WASHINGTON Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing the approval of Alaska's reworked Fairbanks PM 2.5 State Implementation Plan (SIP), which removes burdensome Biden-era regulations while still protecting human health and fulfilling Clean Air Act (CAA) requ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to approve Alaska's air quality plan to address regional haze for the second implementation period. This plan, submitted by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), aims to improve visibility in federally protected areas by reducing manmade air pollution. The plan addresses requirements under the Clean Air Act (CAA) and the EPA's Regional Haze Rule, which seeks to prevent future and remedy exi more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Fast Tracking of Permitting for the Donlin Gold Mine Further Erodes Trust Among Yukon-Kuskokwim Tribes * On Monday, the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (Permitting Council) added the Donlin Gold project to its list of projects covered by FAST-41 permitting. FAST-41 is a government program that certain projects can apply for in order to receive expedited environm more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * FBI and HSI Launch Multi-Agency Homeland Security Task Force in Alaska Nationwide initiative targets criminal organizations * The FBI Anchorage Field Office is participating in the first-of-its-kind Homeland Security Task Force (HSTF), which coordinates law enforcement efforts nationwide to crush violent crime. The FBI and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)--the investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Homeland S more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Global Federal Credit Union, Anchorage, Alaska, has submitted a public comment letter to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding its advance notice of proposed rulemaking for Section 1033 of the Dodd-Frank Act, also known as the Personal Financial Data Rights rule (PFDR). The organization, which serves more than 760,000 members, has expressed the necessity of creating a balance between consumer access to financial data and critical considerations such as  more ST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sen. Sullivan Touts Alaska LNG Progress on Bloomberg TV * WASHINGTON In an appearance on Bloomberg TV's Balance of Power on Thursday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) touted the significant progress being made on the Alaska liquified natural gas (LNG) project. Earlier this week, Tokyo Gas announced letters of intent with Glenfarne, the lead developer of the proposed Alaska LNG project, f more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Sullivan Brings Senior Federal Officials to Storm-Ravaged Western Alaska Villages * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), along with Alaska state, local and tribal leaders, led a group of senior federal officials to Western Alaska last weekend to survey the villages hardest hit by the remnants of Typhoon Halong. Officials participating in the visit included Eric Ueland, deputy direc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Calls on Colleagues to Stay in DC, Work to End Shutdown * Washington, DC Today, on day 27 of the federal shutdown, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) called for the Senate to remain in Washington, DC for as long as it takes to reach agreement to reopen the government. During her remarks on the Senate floor, Murkowski read messages she has received from Alaskans impacted by the shutdown an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Cosponsors Bill to Avoid SNAP Interruption During Government Shutdown * Washington, DC U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) has cosponsored legislation to ensure that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit payments continue uninterrupted should the government shutdown persist past October. With the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) posting notice on its website stati more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski Seeks to Reassert Congressional Power over Foreign Trade and Tariffs * Washington, DC This week, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) joined a majority of her colleagues in voting to reassert congressional authority over foreign trade and to terminate the President's emergency declarations to place tariffs on Canada, Brazil, and other countries. This vote series follows Senator Murkowski  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Colleagues, Introduce Legislation to Restore Pay for Capitol Police During Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) co-sponsored legislation introduced by Senators Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) that would ensure members of the United States Capitol Police, their civilian staff, and essential contractors continue to receive pay during a gov more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Murkowski, Whitehouse, Tillis, and Warner Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Mark Warner (D-VA) reintroduced the Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act. This bipartisan legislation addresses regulatory hurdles to acces more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy a joint resolution (S.J.Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision". The resolution was introduced by Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, and one cosponsor: * * * The Administration strongly supports passage of S.J. Res. 80 more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Joins Congressional Democrats in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Plan to Open New Offshore Oil and Gas Leases * Washington, D.C. Today, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi joined over 100 lawmakers in demanding (link is external) President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum immediately cease any plans to open new offshore oil and gas leases (link is external) in U.S. federal w more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Announces Relief for Alaska Homeowners, Businesses, Private Nonprofits, and Renters Affected by Recent Storms * Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses. Every day that Senate Dem more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Offers Relief to Alaska Private Nonprofits Affected by October Storms * Senate Democrats voted to block a clean federal funding bill (H.R. 5371), leading to a government shutdown that is preventing the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) from serving America's 36 million small businesses. Every day that Senate Democrats continue to oppose a clean fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2025: * * * Sen. Sullivan Chairs Commerce Hearing on Reviving Commercial, Navy Shipbuilding U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries which examined how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial and Navy shi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Nullifies Biden-era Lock-Up of Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve * Washington, DC The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 52 to 45, today passed Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's restrictive 2022 Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) Record of Decision (ROD) for the Nationa more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Sullivan-Whitehouse FISH Act to Combat Illegal Foreign Seafood Harvest * WASHINGTON U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) celebrated the Senate recently passing their Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvest (FISH) Act as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The FISH Act would combat foreign illegal, unreported and unreg more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Pass NPR-A Congressional Review Act, Paving Way for More Drilling in the Arctic In response to today's Senate passage of the Republican-led rollback of safeguards for wildlife and communities impacted by drilling in the Western Arctic through the NPR-A Congressional Review Act resolution, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following sta more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Rescinds Biden-era Lock-Up of Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve * WASHINGTON The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 52 to 45, today passed Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski's (both R-Alaska) joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the Biden administration's restrictive 2022 Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) Record of Decision (ROD) for the National Pet more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife posted the following news release: * * * Senate Vote Threatens Protections for Alaska's Western Arctic * The Senate today approved a resolution utilizing the Congressional Review Act to rollback Biden-era protections for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. This misuse of the CRA creates dangerous regulatory uncertainty by eliminating responsible land management and putting the very existence of cultural areas, critic more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Sullivan Chairs Commerce Hearing on Reviving Commercial, U.S. Navy Shipbuilding * WASHINGTON U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries which examined how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding while strengthening America's broader maritime industrial b more PR

NEW YORK, Oct. 30 [Category: BizTelecommunications] -- Verizon, a communications and technology solutions company, issued the following news release: * * * Verizon Pledges more than $50,000 and Immediate Communications Support for those affected by Typhoon Halong in Alaska * ANCHORAGE, AK - In an immediate response to the widespread damage caused by Typhoon Halong across Western Alaska, Verizon announced a $25,000 donation to the American Red Cross, intended to support critical operations an more PR