House passes marijuana bill on cannabis ‘holiday’<\/a>]<\/ins><\/p>\n“She understood where we were coming from, she understands who were are,” Angapak said. “We are grateful the land base for our veterans has expanded.”<\/p>\n
Haaland also highlighted the more than $138 million in infrastructure spending coming to the state through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Alaska will receive more than $75 million for clean up of orphaned oil wells, $10 million to reduce wildfire risk and $4.2 million to revitalize abandoned mine lands.<\/p>\n
“These investments will not only address lingering effects of legacy pollution, they will also create jobs,” Haaland said.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday Haaland traveled with U.S. Sen Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, a Republican, to King Cove on the Alaska Peninsula. King Cove has been trying for decades to have a road constructed across a national wildlife refuge that residents say would provide critical access to a nearby airport. During a news conference with reporters Thursday, Haaland said she hadn’t made a decision regarding the road.<\/p>\n
During the news conference,Haaland stressed the importance of environmental resilience and said the administration was working to stem the effects of a worsening climate crisis. <\/p>\n
On Friday, Haaland will travel to Fairbanks and will remain in the state until Sunday.<\/p>\n
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