Alaska

U.S. federal offshore leasing programs can include lease auctions for tracts in federal waters off multiple U.S. states and regions, such as California's coast, Alaska's Arctic waters, waters near Florida, and the western and central Gulf of Mexico.

Public school buildings in many remote Alaskan communities commonly serve as emergency shelters and safe havens during disasters.

Since 1998, Alaska has experienced more than 140 state-declared disasters, and dozens of those disasters required public schools to function as emergency shelters.

Alaska law provides that only a physician licensed by the Alaska State Medical Board may perform an abortion in the state.

An Alaska vital statistics report recorded total abortions of 1,229 in 2021, 1,247 in 2022, 1,222 in 2023, and 1,224 in 2024.

Bethel, Alaska serves as a regional hub community for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta and has an approximate population of 6,500 residents.

Some Alaskan villages that are off the state's main road system are accessible only by air or by water rather than by road.

The Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta is a geographic region located in southwestern Alaska.

The National Guard can be activated to provide emergency response and logistical support for disaster relief in U.S. states and territories, including Alaska.

Many small, remote Alaska Native villages are not connected to the state's main road system and are seasonally reachable only by water or air.

The U.S. Department of Justice deployed election resources to Alaska municipal elections in October 2023.

Offshore oil leases are common along the U.S. Gulf Coast, particularly in Texas and Louisiana, and in parts of Alaska; California had not received a new federal offshore oil lease since 1984.

Winter weather in Alaska shortens the logistical window for transporting rebuilding supplies to remote coastal communities, often requiring sea or air transport.

Some rural communities in Alaska have no road access and are reachable only by air or water, making regular travel and emergency access dependent on air or marine transport.

Many remote Alaska Native villages are not connected to Alaska's main road system and are accessible primarily by air or by water.

Coastal flooding in low-lying villages can produce rapid water-level rise, with depths increasing from low to knee-high within minutes and creating immediate life‑threatening conditions.

The August USDA report indicated that the Thrifty Food Plan cost was nearly 28 percent higher in Alaska than in the 48 contiguous U.S. states.