Alaska Under Attack: The Four-Front Fight for Our Public Lands 

Let’s not sugarcoat it: Alaska is in the crosshairs.  From the edges of the Arctic Ocean to the old-growth of the Tongass, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on some of the wildest places left in America. They’re gutting protections, fast-tracking drilling and logging, and tossing aside Indigenous rights and climate science—all to…

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A Clear Message for Congress

The Arctic Refuge isn’t just tundra and snow. It’s a place where thousands of caribou migrate each year to give birth. Where polar bears den, migratory birds from six continents rest their wings, and the Gwich’in people have lived in deep connection with the land for thousands of years. It’s sacred. It’s alive. And right…

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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…

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What the heck Is Budget Reconciliation—And Why Does It Always Come for the Arctic? 

Polar Bear Mother With Cub, Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Budget reconciliation might sound like an obscure congressional process, but it’s actually been a backdoor tactic for trying to force Arctic drilling into the federal budget for decades. Originally designed to streamline tax and spending decisions, this process has been repeatedly exploited to push through controversial policies that wouldn’t be passed on their own.  Now,…

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Drill, Deny, Destroy: Trump’s First Day Actions on Alaska’s Resource Future

On his very first day in office, Trump made it abundantly clear that his administration intends to prioritize fossil fuel expansion, climate denial, and political theater over meaningful governance. His inaugural address, early executive actions, and policy signals left no doubt: the next four years will bring an attempted, all-out assault on Alaska, environmental protections,…

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