Fisheries

'I'm not going to be quiet about it:' Alaska lawmaker speaks out on NOAA cuts, US supporting Putin

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski said the indiscriminate cutting in agencies like NOAA is destroying the lives of 'real people friends, neighbors.'

Lisa Murkowski, a longtime lawmaker in Alaska, said the Trump Administration's approach to Russia and to federal agencies, including NOAA, is hurting the state's fisheries.
Lisa Murkowski, a longtime lawmaker in Alaska, said the Trump Administration's approach to Russia and to federal agencies, including NOAA, is hurting the state's fisheries.Photo: Joshua Sukoff / Shutterstock.com
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Published 19 March 2025, 20:25Updated 19 March 2025, 22:05
Lisa MurkowskiRussiaVladimir PutinAlaskaNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)