WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, today announced the eligibility of Alaska fishermen for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) newly formed Harvest Fuel Relief Program. The program, announced yesterday by USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins, makes available $8 billion in relief from recent high energy prices and market disruptions for American farmers and food harvesters.
"Like America's farmers, America's fishermen have been strained by rising diesel prices and disruptions in global energy markets," said Sen. Sullivan. "After working closely with Secretary Rollins and t...