NEWS ARCHIVE
Alaska Wilderness League staff and supporters live in every corner of this country. Whenever concerned citizens voice their passion for Alaska’s wilderness in the media, we catalog it. Below you'll find Alaska in the news, as well as the most recent press releases from the League.
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Arctic coastal drilling rules stay
(Politico Morning Energy, 5/10/21)
Interior drops Trump proposal for Arctic offshore drilling
(The Associated Press, 5/7/21)
Adam Kolton, 53, Dies; Led Fight to Protect Alaskan Refuge
(The New York Times, 5/3/21)
Adam Kolton, who helped fend off development in Alaska’s wild places, dies at 53
(The Washington Post, 4/30/21)
Remembering Adam Kolton
(Our Daily Planet, 4/30/21)
Adam Kolton, defender of the Arctic refuge, dies
(E&E News, 4/27/21)
Kolton, Champion for Collaborative Conservation, Left ‘Indelible Mark’ on Wildlife, Arctic Conservation
(National Wildlife Magazine, 4/26/21)
Agriculture Department urged to stop funding logging roads in Tongass
(The Cordova Times, 4/22/21)
The Calming, Healthful Joy of Visiting an Old-Growth Forest Near You
(Bloomberg, 4/22/21)
Conservation and climate groups call on USDA to end subsidies for Tongass logging
(SitNews, 4/20/21)
Haaland Pivots Interior Toward Renewable Energy
(Outside Online, 4/19/21)
Hurtigruten Will Donate to Protect Alaskan Wildlife
(Travel Pulse, 4/19/21)
Hurtigruten to Donate 1% of Alaska Cruise Cost to Charity
(Cruise Industry News, 4/19/21)
Haaland begins work of reversing Trump's pro-fossil fuel, anti-climate agenda
(Hatch Magazine, 4/17/21)
Interior secretary revokes Trump-era energy orders
(Alaska's News Source, 4/17/21)
'Watershed Moment' as Haaland Revokes Trump-Era Orders, Creates Climate Task Force
(EcoWatch, 4/17/21)
Moderate nominee shifts battle line over deputy post
(E&E News, 4/15/21)
Ninth Circuit Court Confirms Obama-Era Protections for Arctic, Atlantic Oceans
(YubaNet, 4/14/21)
Appeals court backs drilling protections reinstated by Biden
(The Hill, 4/13/21)
Conservation Alliance Awards $1.1 million to Indigenous-Led Conservation Projects
(Inside Outdoor Magazine, 3/31/21)
Here Are 9 Gorgeous Minutes On Why ANWR Must Remain Wild
(Adventure Journal, 3/25/21)
White House pulls nominee for Interior’s No. 2 post after opposition from centrists
(The Washington Post, 3/23/21)
Haaland's Confirmation as Interior Secretary Hailed as 'Historic and Hopeful Moment'
(EcoWatch, 3/16/21)
Interior to review federal fossil fuel program, Trump public land fire sale
(YubaNet, 3/9/21)
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. blames feds for missed ANWR deadline
(Alaska Public Media, 2/26/21)
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation misses key deadline to do seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter
(Alaska Public Media, 2/22/21)
500 NGOs Implore Senate Leaders to Confirm Deb Haaland for Interior
(EnviroNews, 2/22/21)
Appeals court brings Willow project work to temporary halt
(The Cordova Times, 2/16/21)
Judges block work at ConocoPhillips’ huge Alaska project, casting cloud over “North Slope Renaissance”
(Alaska Public Media, 2/16/21)
Biden seeks delays on Arctic drilling challenges
(The Hill, 2/10/21)
ConocoPhillips Alaska Construction Blocked Pending Appeal
(Bloomberg, 2/8/21)
Oil and gas industry fears Biden will halt key projects in Alaska
(The Arctic Sounder, 2/5/21)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick sponsors bill to protect Arctic National Refuge
(The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/4/21)
ConocoPhillips Alaska Road Construction OK’d Pending Lawsuit
(Bloomberg, 2/2/21)
Will President Biden's plans to transition away from oil drilling leave Alaska’s economy behind?
(Anchorage Daily News, 1/31/21)
Arctic Refuge oil drilling: delayed or halted?
(EuroNews, 1/29/21)
Biden suspends new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, including in Alaska
(Alaska Public Media, 1/28/21)
Biden immediately slams the brakes on oil drilling in Arctic Refuge
(KNBA Anchorage, 1/25/21)
Conservationists welcome Biden’s Roadless Rule review order
(Juneau Empire, 1/22/21)
Alaska exploration hits the skids after Biden moratorium
(Upstream Online, 1/22/21)
Biden admin to review Tongass roadless-rule decision
(E&E News, 1/22/21)
Andy Moderow discusses President Biden's day one executive orders
(Times Radio, 1/21/21)
President Biden addresses Arctic Refuge oil drilling on day one
(BBC Radio, 1/21/21)
Grim Prospects for Drilling on Arctic Leases Despite Trump Push
(Bloomberg, 1/21/21)
Biden Cancels Keystone XL, Halts Drilling in Arctic Refuge on Day One
(Inside Climate News, 1/21/21)
Biden halts oil and gas development in Arctic refuge hours after inauguration
(Arctic Today, 1/21/21)
Alaska-specific Roadless Rule to be revisited during the Biden administration
(KINY Radio Juneau, 1/21/21)
Biden immediately slams the brakes on oil drilling in Arctic refuge
(Alaska Public Media, 1/20/21)
President Biden moves swiftly to dismantle Trump’s oil legacy
(NS Energy Business, 1/20/21)
SEACC hosting webinar with Alaska Wilderness League lobbyist
(KINY Radio Juneau, 1/20/21)