Posts Tagged ‘Arctic Refuge’
Arctic Refuge Defenders Take The Fight To Capitol Hill
Today, Gwich’in leaders from across the United States and Canada are joined by faith leaders, scientists and veterans to stand together before Congress and speak on behalf of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and its coastal plain, and to support passage of The Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act.
Read MoreWelcome To Gwichyaa Zee
Last week, Alaska Wilderness League was proud to come out to support our partners and allies at a screening of “Welcome to Gwichyaa Zee,” a film produced by The Wilderness Society and Natives Outdoors.
Read MoreThe League’s Andy Moderow Discusses The Future Of The Arctic Refuge
Recently Andy Moderow, the League’s Alaska Director, was invited by Alaska Public Media to come on and discuss the future of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Read MoreArctic Refuge Protectors: An Open Letter from Teachers and Scholars
Fossil fuel development in the Coastal Plain would devastate an Arctic nursery of global significance. It would violate human rights, jeopardize food security, and threaten the health and safety of Indigenous communities. It would contribute to the escalating crises of climate change and biological annihilation.
Read MoreAnchorage Adventure Community Comes Together For Conservation
Alaska Wilderness League recently co-hosted an event for the Anchorage adventure community in conjunction with some amazing partners: the American Packrafting Association, Alpacka Raft and Alaska Conservation Foundation.
Read MoreInterior Rushes To Advance Arctic Drilling
As a part of President Trump’s plan to sell leases for drilling in our nation’s largest wildlife refuge, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a rushed draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on December 22. This came just shortly before the five-week government shutdown.
Read MoreLynn Larsen Paints A Picture Of The Arctic Refuge
Lynn Larsen, an artist from Fairbanks, Alaska, shares her story and some of her beautiful oil paintings of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Read MoreMurkowski’s Broken Promises Continue To Grow
(This piece originally appeared in The Hill.) When drilling on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was slipped into last year’s Republican tax bill, Alaska’s senior Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R) promised to: “Do it right. We will take care of our lands. We will take care of our wildlife. We will take care of…
Read MoreRemembering Senator McCain
On Friday, I will be among the thousands in Washington, D.C., who will line-up and pay tribute to Senator John McCain for his service, sacrifice and conservation leadership.
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