Monday, July 28, 2014

Senator Murkowski Attempts to Reach Out to Secretary Jewell

It’s been seven months since Interior Secretary Sally Jewell rejected a road that would connect King Cove and Cold Bay. US Senator Lisa Murkowski sent a letter Wednesday to Secretary Jewell expressing her disappointment in the lack of action. King Cove is 25 miles away from Cold Bay and there is currently one gravel road that connects the two communities. The residents of King Cove would like a direct and paved road to the Cold Bay all weather airport so in the event of a medical emergency it will be faster and easier to Medevac to safety. Both US Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich believe that this road is imperative to the safety of those in King Cove and earlier this month, Governor Sean Parnell announced that the State of Alaska filed a motion to intervene in support of the Izembek Road. In her letter to the Secretary, Murkowski laid out important dates in the dispute including; December 23rd the Secretary rejecting the road, January 16th the King Cove leaders requesting reconsideration, and March 25th residents of King Cove traveling to Washington, DC to meet with the secretary. Murkowski also released a YouTube video expressing her frustrations. She says in the seven months since the Secretary’s rejection, there has been no explanation as to why the road can’t be built...more

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