AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoArctic Energy & Law: AG Nick Brown led a coalition of 14 states filing an amicus brief opposing a Trump-backed plan to maximize oil and gas development in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Coastal Plain, arguing rushed reviews and ignored alternatives violate federal law. Marine Safety: NOAA and the Alaska SeaLife Center are investigating the death of a likely pregnant fin whale found on the bow of Royal Caribbean’s Ovation of the Seas in Seward; conservationists are again pushing for slower ship speeds. Local Government & Federal Assets: The Juneau Assembly passed a resolution backing homeporting a second Coast Guard icebreaker in Juneau, after the Coast Guard announced new homeports for other ships in Kodiak and Seward. Alaska Industry & Food Supply: USDA awarded Silver Bay Seafoods $11.2M for canned pink salmon for federal nutrition programs, with deliveries slated for August and September. Wildfire Response: Anderson remains under evacuation orders as lightning-driven Interior wildfires burn nearby, with firefighters reporting progress. Exploration & Mining: Nova Minerals began 2026 drilling at its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska, including antimony-gold work at Stibium and gold targets along the RPM ridge, after completing its U.S. redomicile. Small Business Aid: SBA reminded Alaska small businesses and private nonprofits of a July 22 deadline to apply for low-interest disaster loans tied to 2025 storm impacts.
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