Alaskan Salmon

Sen. Murkowski is concerned about low king salmon returns and restrictions on all fishermen. She wrote several federal agencies to make them aware of the situation, encourage action when appropriate and evaluate factors possibly affecting in-ocean salmon survival.   [MORE]

UN Law of the Sea Treaty

The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea sets forth a comprehensive framework governing uses of the oceans and ownership of the natural resources in the oceans and the ocean seabed. The United States is yet to sign on.  [MORE]

Health Care Ruling

Senator Murkowski believes that the Supreme Court’s decision that health care reform is a tax also sets a new precedent for governmental overreach.  [MORE]

UN Arms Trade Treaty

Senator Murkowski is concerned that the UN Arms Trade Treaty would interfere with the international trade of conventional firearms and America's constitutional protections of civilian firearm ownership.  [MORE]

Pebble Mining District

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a draft watershed assessment in regards to the proposed development in the Pebble Mining District near Lake Iliamna.  [MORE]

Eielson Air Force Base

Senator Murkowski has serious concerns about the Department of Defense’s plans to transfer the F-16 Aggressor Squadron at Eielson AFB and how it could impact the Air Force and Alaska.  [MORE]

Wrangel Island

Contrary to some information on the Internet, America has not given away oil-rich Alaskan islands to Russia.  [MORE]


Senator Murkowski invited Senator Ron Wyden for a tour of Alaska's wide range of energy resources.












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