WILD ALASKA BLOG
Press Release: White House Approves Massive Willow Project to Drill America’s Arctic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMarch 13, 2023Contact: 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 gas project, a defining…
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What #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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Press Release: Congressional Leaders Introduce Arctic Refuge Protection Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2023 Contact: Aileo Weinmann | 202-538-5038 | aileo@alaskawild.org Congressional Leaders Introduce Arctic Refuge Protection Bill “We applaud our congressional champions for upholding the tradition of strong support for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge” Washington, D.C. – Leaders in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House introduced the Arctic Refuge Protection Act to designate…
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Press Release: President Biden Must Reverse Course on the Massive Proposal to Drill America’s Western Arctic
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 1, 2023 Contact: Aileo Weinmann | 202-538-5038 | aileo@alaskawild.org President Biden Must Reverse Course on the Massive Proposal to Drill America’s Western Arctic “The President can show true climate leadership by stopping Willow, before it’s too late.” Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of the Interior released a final supplemental environmental impact…
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Press Release: President Biden, EPA Secures Southwest Alaska’s Salmon Future
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued a final decision prohibiting the construction of the massive Pebble mine in the world-famous headwaters of Alaska’s Bristol Bay.
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League Supports Arctic Film Screenings in Portland
In January, Alaska Wilderness League teamed up with partners in Portland to host two exciting and well-attended film events.
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Beauty Within the Beast
Conservation biologist Stephen Stringham shared incredible highlights and spectacular photos from half a century of living with Alaska’s bears.
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Major Roadless Rule victory for the Tongass!
In a win for Southeast Alaska communities, wildlife, and the climate, today the U.S. Forest Service reinstated Roadless Rule protections across the Tongass rainforest in Southeast Alaska.
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League Leads Rally to Stop Willow in Washington, D.C.
Alaska Wilderness League led environmental, Indigenous, and climate activists at a rally outside the White House calling on the Biden Administration to reject the proposed Willow oil development in Alaska’s western Arctic.
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Press Release: Alaska Wilderness League Board of Directors Appoints Kristen Miller as Executive Director of Alaska Wilderness League and Alaska Wilderness League Action
Alaska Wilderness League is pleased to announce the promotion of Kristen Miller to executive director of the League and its 501(c)4 affiliate organization, Alaska Wilderness League Action (AWLA).
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