Alaska Delegation to Zinke: Exclude Bering Strait from OCS Proposal
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Senators Murkowski and Sullivan and Congressman Young say they support oil and gas leases in both the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas. However, their letter asks Interior Secretary Zinke to remove 11 regions of offshore Alaska from the draft OCS proposal, including Bering Strait waters previously requested for protection by Kawerak.
Alaska Native Civil Rights Leader to be Featured on One-Dollar Coin
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The new $1 coin, named the Peratrovich, will retain the “Sacagawea” design on the heads side, while Elizabeth Peratrovich will be featured on the reverse side.