National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska | Alaska Wilderness League

Despite Shutdown, Trump Administration Continues Push To Open Western Arctic

Kelsie Rudolph | January 22, 2019

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 more

The Bird Is The Word

Corey Himrod | May 13, 2018

This weekend we celebrated International Migratory Bird Day – a chance to celebrate an amazing diversity of birds, some of which travel incredible distances just to reach their breeding grounds in the Arctic. Were you out birding with the rest of America this weekend? Read more

Alaska Is Under Attack From The Trump Administration

League Staff | October 13, 2017

Since Donald Trump’s inauguration and his nomination of Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) to the position of Secretary of the Department of Interior, industry-fueled attacks on Alaska’s wild lands and waters have picked up. Read more

Trump’s Budget Sells Out Alaska To Big Business

Kristen Miller | June 14, 2017

(This piece originally appeared in The Hill.) Outside of issuing executive orders and rolling back environmental protections, the Trump administration has been proficient at very little sound policy — but it sure does know how to snuggle up to big business. Read more