AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoCoast Guard Crash in Sitka: An MH-60 Jayhawk went down during a training flight near Harbor Mountain, injuring all four crew members; the cause is under investigation. Fisheries Relief: NOAA announced $124 million in disaster aid for Alaska fisheries, including $75.2 million for the 2023/24 Bering Sea snow crab fishery and $18.5 million for Chignik salmon. Whale Death in Seward: Regulators are investigating the death of an endangered fin whale found on a cruise ship’s bow; the ship reported striking the animal and NOAA is coordinating a necropsy. Anchorage Politics: Two Anchorage Assembly members are calling for George Martinez to resign after campaign-finance allegations tied to an out-of-state flight. Ballot Fight in Alaska: A challenger with the same name as Sen. Dan Sullivan sued after the state removed him from the August primary ballot, and lawmakers questioned whether elections officials had the legal authority. Ocean Monitoring Saved: After bipartisan pushback, the U.S. backed off dismantling a major ocean sensor network, keeping key climate and marine data flowing.
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