Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the House passed the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act (H.R. 7409), a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (AK-AL) to streamline geothermal energy development and production and lower energy costs. Geothermal energy is a clean energy source that can be used to generate electricity, heat homes, and power industrial… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) and U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska), announced that six coastal communities in Alaska will receive more than $104 million in investments this year for critical port and maritime infrastructure. These grants, funded by both annual appropriations and the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-Alaska) and U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) celebrated the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announcement of the Alaska Connect Fund (ACF), an extension of the successful Alaska Plan program aimed at expanding and improving broadband connectivity throughout Alaska. The Alaska Plan, which went… Read more »

WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $13 million in bridge support funding from the Department of Transportations’ Bridge Investment Program (BIP). The funding will provide resources for the replacement of Ghiglione Bridge in Denali National Park and Preserve.  “This funding is crucial towards creating safer and more accessible… Read more »

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK) and Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-AK) welcomed a federal disaster declaration following Juneau’s floods in early August. President Biden’s declaration comes after dogged advocacy from the Alaska delegation along with community leaders to ensure Juneau residents would have federal support to… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) called on the Biden Administration and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to do more after an announcement of U.S. port entry denial to fishing vessels from China, Russia and 12 other nations. NOAA Fisheries identified these nations in a 2021 Report to Congress on Improving International Fisheries… Read more »

Convening brings together federal, state, local leaders to talk policies that keep Alaskans living and working in the state In Case You Missed It–Earlier this month, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) hosted a Convening on Outmigration–a summit to identify issues and solutions on Alaskan rural-to-urban and Lower 48 outmigration. The convening, the first of its kind, was hosted… Read more »

WASHINGTON – Last week, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed two bills co-led by Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK-AL) aimed at streamlining government action to support marine industries and conservation efforts–the Fishery Improvement to Streamline Untimely Regulatory Hurdles post Emergency Situation (FISHES) Act, introduced by Reps Peltola and Byron Donalds… Read more »

NOAA Fisheries to distribute funds to Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSFMC)   WASHINGTON – This week, Representative Mary Sattler Peltola (AK-AL) announced $277 million in disaster relief funding to the Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission (PSFMC) via NOAA Fisheries for Alaska Fishery Disasters. The funding will be distributed in partnership between the PSFMC,… Read more »

WASHINGTON–Yesterday, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act by unanimous consent. The bill, introduced by Rep. Mary Sattler Peltola (D-AK-AL) and Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-UT-02), will establish a pilot program under the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow “Good Samaritans”–such as… Read more »