AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoOcean Monitoring Fight: Bipartisan lawmakers, including Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, are pushing the National Science Foundation to stop dismantling the $386M Ocean Observatories Initiative, warning the cuts could hurt coastal safety and the ability to track currents and extreme weather. Alaska Elections: Alaska’s Division of Elections ruled that a “Dan Sullivan” challenger from Petersburg is ineligible for the U.S. Senate primary, saying the filing wasn’t made in good faith and was meant to confuse voters; the ruling also affects whether only one Sullivan remains on the ballot. Abortion Pills in Water: Republican attorneys general, including Alaska’s, urged the EPA to classify mifepristone as a water contaminant, arguing telehealth and mail-order use could end up in wastewater—while health and environmental experts dispute any harm. Anchorage Infrastructure: A new Marriott construction project is causing midtown road closures as utilities work continues, with partial lane closures planned next. Wildfire Season Watch: State wildfire officials are warning that lightning-driven fire risk is ramping up heading into the solstice weekend, with crews already preparing for more lightning-caused starts. Public Safety: Search efforts for a missing Oregon hiker near Ketchikan ended with his death after he was found near a cliff.
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