Posts by Anja Semanco
Latest IPCC Report: How Worried Should We Be?
On Monday, March 21, the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published the Synthesis Report to the Sixth Assessment Report. In short, this IPCC report brings together more than 1,000 scientists from around the world and six years of research to determine the likelihood of atmospheric warming as well as the impacts from…
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League in Lawsuit Challenging ConocoPhillips’ Willow Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 16, 2023 Contact: Aileo Weinmann | aileo@alaskawild.org Alaska Wilderness League in Lawsuit Challenging ConocoPhillips’ Willow ProjectCourt filing today asks for immediate action before blasting begins this spring Washington, D.C. – On Tuesday, Alaska Wilderness League was among six groups that filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court challenging the Biden administration’s…
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League Welcomes Action to Protect Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2023 Contact: Aileo Weinmann | aileo@alaskawild.org Alaska Wilderness League Welcomes Action to Protect Izembek National Wildlife Refuge“Alaska’s public lands and waters can provide for current and future generations only if they are protected from irreversible harm” Washington, D.C. – Alaska Wilderness League welcomes Interior Secretary Deb Haaland’s announcement today withdrawing…
Read MorePress Release: White House Approves Massive Willow Project to Drill America’s Arctic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2023 Contact: Aileo Weinmann | aileo@alaskawild.org White House Approves Massive Willow Project to Drill America’s Arctic“We will not back down until the Arctic is protected, once and for all.” Washington, D.C. – Alaska Wilderness League is expressing deep disappointment with President Biden’s decision to greenlight the massive Willow oil and…
Read MoreWhat #StopWillow Accomplished in Just 30 Days
In just the past week, supporters all over the country have helped the #StopWillow campaign “go viral.” As of March 8th, across social media platforms, hashtags related to #StopWillow have more than 650 million views, helping to drive nearly 5 MILLION petition signatures across campaign partners. In fact, the #willowproject is the second most trending…
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