WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski, Congressman Nick Begich, and Governor Mike Dunleavy (all R-Alaska) today celebrated the White House announcement of a $54 billion investment by South Korea in the Alaska LNG project. Alaska LNG is among the first group of projects identified for strategic investment under the $350 billion investment package included […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)today attempted to pass the Alaska’s Right to Produce Act 2.0 on the Senate floor, but the legislation was blocked by Senate Democrats. Authored by Sen. Sullivan, the legislation would protect Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) leasing approvals and leases from future administrative reversals, establish a unit agreement system for coordinated development in […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today attempted to pass the Bycatch Reduction Act on the Senate floor, but the legislation was blocked by Senate Democrats. Authored by Sen. Sullivan, the comprehensive legislation would reduce bycatch, protect seafloor habitat, and strengthen transparency and accountability in federal fisheries management. […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski and Congressman Nick Begich (all R-Alaska) today welcomed news that the Coast Guard has awarded a $315 million contract for the design and construction of a cutter mooring and new fuel pier at Coast Guard Base Kodiak. The Alaska congressional delegation helped secure the funding necessary for the […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today called for a temporary moratorium on the export of diesel products from the United States to help bring down prices for Alaskan and American consumers due to global supply disruptions. The senator proposes that the moratorium remain in place until the conflict in Iran comes to an end and energy […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee, today welcomed the committee’s passage of his Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act. The legislation, introduced by Sullivan and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to update its regulations to account for how diesel engines actually […]
WASHINGTON —U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today celebrated the committee’s passage of his Bycatch Reduction Act, comprehensive legislation to reduce bycatch, protect seafloor habitat, and strengthen transparency and accountability in federal fisheries management. The Bycatch Reduction Act is an updated version of bycatch legislation Sen. […]
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) released the following statement after a federal judge in Alaska today issued a ruling that blocks a proposed land exchange to facilitate construction of a life-saving road between the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska, and nearby Cold Bay, which is home to an all-weather airport. “Today’s ruling by […]
SEWARD, ALASKA—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee overseeing the Coast Guard, and Admiral Kevin Lunday, the 28th Commandant of the Coast Guard, yesterday celebrated the awarding of more than $2.3 million in federal grants to two Seward shipyard operators to expand vessel-handling capacity, modernize equipment, and strengthen Alaska’s maritime infrastructure. […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today announced $10 million in federal funding to address high energy costs for Alaskans—in addition to the state’s existing Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) allocation of $12,158,876. Sen. Sullivan worked closely with the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human […]