Posts Tagged ‘League Post’
The 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 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 MoreDespite Shutdown, Trump Administration Continues Push To Open Western Arctic
At the 11th hour on Jan. 22, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) quietly extended the initial public comment period in an environmental review process aimed at creating a new management plan (the Integrated Activity Plan or IAP) for the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Reserve).
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 MoreSave Our Roadless Forest
Across Southeast Alaska, the refrain was the same: Let the Tongass be.
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.
Read MoreA Special Gathering With The Gwich’in
I recently returned from Tsiigehtchic in Canada’s Northwest Territories, where I had the honor of attending the biannual Gwich’in Gathering.
Read MoreThe American Public Makes Its Case To Protect The Arctic Refuge
Even though our day-to-day existence may be far removed from Arctic Alaska, we must stand for the protection of the Arctic Refuge and ask our representatives to do the same.
Read MoreAmericans Continue To Stand Strong For The Arctic Refuge
As the final meeting of the Department of the Interior’s rushed scoping process for drilling in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge drew to a close last week, the Trump administration made it clear that they will continue to do everything they can to fast track oil and gas lease sales.
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