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Alaska Wilderness League Criticizes Court Ruling Allowing AIDEA to Retain Arctic Refuge Leases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 3/26/2025 Contact: Andy Moderow | Andy@alaskawild.org | 907-360-3622 Alaska Wilderness League Criticizes Court Ruling Allowing AIDEA to Retain Arctic Refuge Leases Decision ignores legal flaws in the leasing program and threatens the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. District Court in Alaska ruled that…
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League Statement on Interior’s Reckless Giveaway of Alaska to Big Oil
Alaska Wilderness League Statement on Interior’s Reckless Giveaway of Alaska to Big Oil FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 3/20/2025Contact: Andy Moderow | Andy@alaskawild.org | 907-360-3622 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Department of the Interior announced plans to vastly expand oil and gas drilling across Alaska’s public lands, revoking protections in the name of President Trump’s “Energy…
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League Honors the Legacy of Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Champion for Public Lands
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 3/14/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 Alaska Wilderness League Honors the Legacy of Rep. Raúl Grijalva, Champion for Public Lands Washington, D.C. – Alaska Wilderness League joins the conservation community in mourning the loss of Representative Raúl Grijalva, a steadfast champion for America’s wild places and an unwavering defender of the…
Read MoreBurgum Moves to Revive Arctic Drilling, Selling Out Public Lands to Billionaires
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 2/4/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 Following this week’s Secretarial Orders issued by DOI Secretary Doug Burgum, Kristen Miller, Executive Director of Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement: “In just days, Burgum has proven he’s nothing more than a puppet for Trump’s excessive giveaways to billionaires,” said Kristen Miller, executive…
Read MoreThe League’s Official Statement on Doug Burgum’s Confirmation as Interior Secretary
“Trump’s allies are ready to gamble away Alaska’s wild places for profits that don’t exist, and Doug Burgum will just be another rubber stamp for Trump’s reckless energy agenda. That isn’t the leadership our public lands need,” said Kristen Miller, executive director of Alaska Wilderness League. “Burgum’s loyalty to Trump ignores both the economic realities…
Read MoreAnother Arctic Lease Sale Fails
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 1/08/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org Another Arctic Lease Sale Fails A Clear Sign Drilling the Arctic is Bad Business Washington, D.C. – The Department of the Interior canceled Friday’s lease sale on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after receiving no bids from oil and gas companies. This…
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League Honors President Jimmy Carter’s Unparalleled Conservation Legacy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/29/2024 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 Alaska Wilderness League Honors President Jimmy Carter’s Unparalleled Conservation Legacy Washington, D.C. — Alaska Wilderness League joins the nation in mourning the passing of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100. Carter’s extraordinary legacy as a conservationist, particularly in Alaska,…
Read MorePresident Biden Finalizes Record of Decision for the Arctic Refuge
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/9/2024 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 President Biden Finalizes Record of Decision for the Arctic Refuge Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration released the legally mandated leasing Record of Decision (ROD) and Notice of Lease Sale for the Coastal Plain region of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This marks…
Read MoreAlaska Wilderness League Applauds Leadership of Representative Raúl Grijalva
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 12/2/2024 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 Alaska Wilderness League Applauds Leadership of Representative Raúl Grijalva Washington, D.C. – Alaska Wilderness League expresses its deep gratitude to Representative Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) for his exceptional leadership as Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee. His decision this week to pass the torch…
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