Statement: May 25, 2023 Utility Board Election Turnout Reflects Community Commitment to Clean Energy This year, Chugach Utility member-owners voted in record-breaking numbers, largely in support of candidates who ran on a campaign of renewable energy solutions to the gas crisis and increased transparency in board decision-making. 15.7% of eligible voters turned out – a 30% increase from last year. …
STATEMENT: A Strong Democracy Requires Safety and Civility
The Alaska Center stands in solidarity with those calling for respect and safety to return to our chambers of democracy. We urge Mayor Bronson and other government leaders to call for civil behavior regardless of political beliefs, and to condemn those that will not follow the rules of order.
ALASKA GOVERNOR PUTS CITIZENS AT RISK WITH RECENT BUDGET VETOES
Alaska leaders disagree with the handling of public health and safety by the Governor ANCHORAGE, AK –– Governor Dunleavy has gambled with Alaskan lives by cutting $261 million in two budget bills and expecting $191 million in federal stimulus funds to alleviate his cuts. Using budget vetoes to push a political agenda when Alaskans are showing up for one another …
Press Statement: Corrupt Permitting Process Threatens Bristol Bay and Silences Alaskans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2, 2019 ANCHORAGE, AK – The official comment period for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine closed yesterday and Alaskans from around the state fear their voices are not being heard. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a memo last week announcing that it would resume the process for revoking the Proposed …
Press Statement: Alaskan Voices are Heard on Pebble at Federal Level, But We Demand More.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 19, 2019 Anchorage, AK- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed amendment 90, being called the “Huffman Amendment,” to the Energy and Water Appropriations Act (H.R. 2740) bill that would suspend funding for permitting of the proposed Pebble mine in federal fiscal year 2020. The Alaska Center salutes Representative Huffman and House members for taking decisive …
Press Release: Anchorage’s Climate Action Plan Brings out Broad Community Support
From inception to vote, the Climate Action Plan in Anchorage paves a way for Clean Energy for All Alaskans. ANCHORAGE, AK – On May 21, 2019, the Anchorage Assembly adopted the Anchorage Climate Action Plan and joined over 7000 other communities in taking an active stand in the future of Climate Change Mitigation. For the past year, hundreds of community …
PRESS RELEASE: The Alaska Center Stands With Thousands of Alaskans in Opposition to Brune Appointment
Alaskans hold up Brune’s Pebble past as another example of compromised leadership and Pebble’s influence on Alaska’s future. TODAY – Legislators voted to confirm Jason Brune as Commissioner for the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Those legislators ignored the voice of Alaskans by voting to confirm a former Pebble Limited Partnership spokesperson. The Alaska Center applauds the 24 legislators voting …
Rally in Defense of Alaska Native Women, Children, and the Lands and Waters That Sustain Alaska Native Communities
… United under the banner of “Defending the Sacred” Alaskan groups from across the state have joined together to rally on the opening day of the 2018 Alaska Federation of Natives convention. The message is a call to action for an end to the violence against women and children and an end to the degradation of Alaskan lands & waters. …
2016 General Election
November 8, 2016 TO: Interested Parties RE: 2016 General Election While the presidential election has been dominating the news cycle, The Alaska Center has been investing in key Alaska House races across the state, with more than $75,000 spent in our top tier races for primary and general elections combined. Even though we don’t know the final vote counts yet, …
Early Voting Kicks Off On October 24th with a Special Gathering of Local Community Organizations to Encourage Early Voting
October 20, 2016 Early Voting Kicks Off On October 24th with a Special Gathering of Local Community Organizations to Encourage Early Voting WHAT: Early voting (absentee in person) starts Monday, October 24 across Alaska and runs through November 7. The Alaska Center and partners are encouraging Alaskans to get out and vote early with a special early vote rally and …
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