Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy hails Trump’s executive orders lifting Arctic oil restrictions, calling it "unbelievably good news" for Alaska’s economy and resource development.
The mountain referred to as Denali by Alaska Natives for centuries was officially named Mount McKinley from 1917 until 2015, then changed to Denali in 2015 during President Barack
Jan. 9—Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy and other state officials are set to travel to the United Arab Emirates in the coming days to discuss investment opportunities in Alaska.
The order Trump signed instructs the Interior Department to update the Geographic Names Information System to reflect the renaming of the Gulf and remove all references to the Gulf of Mexico. It says all federal references to the Gulf of America, including on agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications shall reflect the renaming.
Mexican president says President Trump can call the gulf whatever he wants but that the world will still call it the Gulf of Mexico.
The president made the name change through one of dozens of executive orders he signed on Monday. Former President Barack Obama’s administration ordered that the mountain be renamed as Denali in 2015.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) urged Apple to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico on its mapping platform following President Trump’s Monday executive order declaring the land mass the
Trump signed the executive order, thus reversing the Biden-era decision that restricted oil and gas extraction within the state.
Mike Dunleavy announced Thursday. Dunleavy is joining numerous other governors — which as of Thursday included California, North Dakota, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, and Iowa — in his ...
As part of a torrent of decisions he issued hours after taking office, President Trump declared that the name of America’s tallest mountain be changed from Denali to Mount McKinley, and that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed “The Gulf of America.”
For nearly half a century, there’s been little thought about the name Congress gave to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council — until now. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an order to rename the waterbody to the “Gulf of America” on federal agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications.