In Alaska
Biden Administration Secures Multiple Protections For Alaska
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2024 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 Biden Administration Secures Multiple Protections For Alaska Washington D.C. – Today, the Biden administration announced a set of measures aimed at protecting millions of acres of Alaska, marking the next step toward securing prosperity for local Alaskan communities by preserving intact public lands and…
Read MoreHouse Republican Majority Pushes Forward With Anti-Arctic Riders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2024 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org | 724-967-2777 House Republican Majority Pushes Forward With Anti-Arctic Riders Pro-polluter appropriations bill threatens America’s Arctic Washington, D.C. – Alaska Wilderness League expresses profound disappointment at today’s House Appropriations release of an Interior appropriations bill. The bill reads like a wish list for big oil, packed with…
Read MoreThere is no liminal space in the Arctic Summer
League supporter Thea Levkovitz found inspiration in her memories of an Arctic Refuge excursion, providing us with an artful depiction – through her eyes and heart – of her time there.
Read MoreFrom Kristen Miller: Breakdown on Strengthened Protections for America’s Arctic
13 million acres of Special Areas receive expanded protections
Read MoreBiden Finalizes Strengthened Conservation Protections for America’s Arctic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2024 Contact: Anja Semanco | anja@alaskawild.org Biden Finalizes Strengthened Conservation Protections for America’s Arctic 13 million acres of Special Areas receive expanded protections Washington, D.C. – Today, the Biden administration released a final regulation to provide lasting protections for nearly 13 million acres of Special Areas in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Ambler Road Project
In the heart of northern Alaska, the threat of a devastating development project has hung over wild landscapes for decades. The proposed Ambler Road would be a new, 211-mile industrial corridor on the south side of the Brooks Range, extending west from the Dalton Highway to the south bank of the Ambler River.
Read MoreHome from the Range
An excerpt from Michael Engelhard’s new book, Arctic Traverse, highlighting the region of Alaska that would be impacted by the proposed Ambler Road.
Read MoreSafeguarding Our Western Arctic: A Quick Journey Through Time
America’s Western Arctic – and in particular the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Reserve) – is a landscape that catapulted to the forefront of public attention as the Willow project gained notoriety. Yet, the Reserve is more than just Willow; it’s a region of Alaska that Alaska Wilderness League has worked to protect for decades, and we’ve recently seen positive steps toward stronger protections.
Read MoreLittle-Known “D1” Lands Protecting 28 Million Acres in Alaska Under Threat
In 1971, President Richard Nixon (surprisingly enough) passed the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, which at the time was the largest land claims settlement in U.S. history. One of the most impressive features of the bill was section 17(d)(1) which gave the Interior Secretary the authority to set portions of that land aside to be protected for subsistence ways of life, cultural relationships with the land, and protection for wildlife.
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