Polar Research Board Fall Meeting
The National Academies of Sciences convened its Polar Research Board in Washington, DC on Dec. 3-4 to review recent Arctic and Antarctic research. Discussion with International Arctic Science Commission […]
Alaska Business Forum – The New Arctic Paradigm
The Seattle Chamber’s Dec. 2 business forum covered the subject of, “What does a changing Arctic hold for the Washington business community?” Rep. Gail Tarelton (D-WA) – former president […]
Senate Energy & Natural Resources Oversight Hearing “Well control rule and other regulations related to offshore oil and gas production”
Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) opened the hearing on “Oil and Gas and Sulphur Operations in the Outer Continental Shelf – Blowout Preventer Systems and Well Control” (well control rule) by […]
The Committee on Marine Transportation System’s Public-Private Partnerships and the Federal Arctic
The Committee on the Marine Transportation System (CMTS)—a federal policy coordinating committee—was tasked by Anthony Foxx, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to complete three tasks for the […]
Joint Subcommittee Hearing: Charting the Arctic: Security, Economic, and Resource Opportunities
The House Committee on Foreign Affairs held a joint subcommittee hearing “Charting the Arctic: Security, Economic, and Resource Opportunities” where the committee explored how the State Department, Defense Department, and […]
Transportation Research Board’s Fall Meeting – focus session: responding to emergencies in the Arctic
Coast Guard Perspective Vice Admiral Charles D. Michel, Vice Commandant for the US Coast Guard (USCG) spoke on behalf of the Coast Guard on the topic of responding to emergencies […]
The Impact and Effects of Climate Change in a Rapidly-Changing Arctic: Insights from a Science-Policy Perspective
At a climate change presentation at Georgetown University in Washington DC on Nov. 10, Thomas R. Armstrong, President of the Madison River Group, used a science policy perspective to provide […]
The White House Tribal Nations Conference
The 7th Annual White House Tribal Nations Conference (WHTNC) brought together President Obama, tribal leaders from across the country, and key federal officials on Nov. 5 to discuss how they […]
House Natural Resources Indian, Insular, and Alaska Native Subcommittee Legislative Hearing on H.R. 2719, the Tribal Coastal Resiliency Act
At a Nov. 4 hearing, Rep. Don Young (R-AK), chairman of the Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee took testimony on a bill related to tribes and the Coastal […]
Alternative Approaches to Defense Strategy and Force Structure
The Senate Armed Services Committee held a hearing to receive testimony on alternative approaches to defense strategy and force structure. During the hearing, Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-AK) raised the issue […]