Lisa Murkowski: “how do we accurately reflect the costs and the benefits?”

The National Science Foundation’s decision to leave the Ocean Observatories Initiative’s buoys in place is a massive win for coastal communities and fishermen around the country.

Last week, I raised this issue with Secretary McMahon, and I’m pleased she agreed to expedite the obligation of the funds for the Alaska Native Education Program grants that Congress appropriated earlier this year.

I join Alaskans in condolences as we learn of the plane crash in Cape Newenham today.

This is more good news for King Cove and all who care about the health, safety, and wellbeing of the hundreds of people who live there.