Alaskans say Trump can change name of Denali but can't make people call it Mount McKinley
The U.S. president's move last week to rename North America's tallest peak has introduced 'a jarring note' into Alaska affairs, says one academic.
Trump Renames McKinley, Removes Alaskan Wilderness Protections
Trump reversed protections for Alaskan wilderness, opening up the state to more oil and gas development and logging on federal lands.
Alaska politicians question Trump's proposal to rename Denali
Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Wednesday that he would seek out a conversation with President Donald Trump about his decision to rename Denali, the tallest mountain in the U.S. Trump ordered on Monday to change the name of the peak to Mount McKinley.
Alaska House urges Trump to retain Denali name
Alaska House members passed a resolution Monday urging President Trump not to rename Mount Denali to Mount Mckinley. Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office that undid a 2015 order from former President Obama naming North America’s highest peak Mount Denali.
Alaska House asks Trump and feds to reverse Denali naming decision
The state Senate is expected to quickly agree with the House's request to keep the name as Denali, which would send it to Washington, D.C.
Alaska House resolution urges Trump administration to keep the name Denali
Fairbanks, says the name Denali is “deeply ingrained in the state’s culture and identity” and urges Trump to maintain Denali as the peak’s official name in federal databases. “Denali is more than a mountain.
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Gov. Dunleavy and administration officials applaud Trump’s Alaska policies
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Dunleavy praises Trump orders calling for more drilling, logging and mining in Alaska
Dunleavy offered no opinion on Trump's decision to rename Denali as Mount McKinley, saying he wanted to speak with the ...
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Legislators vote to maintain name of Denali
The Alaska House of Representatives took up a resolution Monday petitioning the federal government to maintain the name of the nation’s highest mountain as Denali. The resolution passed the House ...
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Alaska House majority rejects GOP effort to turn protest of Denali name change into Trump tribute
Republicans in the Alaska House tried Monday to change a resolution objecting to the renaming of Denali to Mount McKinley ...
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