Posts Tagged ‘National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska’
Alaska Is Under Attack From The Trump Administration
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 MoreTrump’s Budget Sells Out Alaska To Big Business
(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 MoreThe Western Arctic Needs Protection
(This piece is posted with permission from Trustees for Alaska.) The Western Arctic needs protection. Migration routes and subsistence foods are at risk.
Read MoreWild And Remote, Alaska’s Western Arctic Is Nonetheless At Risk
Tucked away in the northwest corner of Alaska, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (Reserve) is a hidden jewel overflowing with life and jaw-dropping vistas.
Read MoreAn Open Letter From Cindy Shogan
Dear Friends of Alaska Public Lands and Waters: If you’re like me, you’re still reeling from the election results. Starting in early 2017 Alaska’s vast and beautiful public lands will be under the jurisdiction of a Republican president, a Republican-controlled Senate and a Republican-controlled House.
Read MoreToothless: More Proposed Drilling In The Western Arctic
(Written by Dave Shreffler. Shreffler is a restoration ecologist and photographer. His photos of the Western Arctic were featured in an exhibit on Capitol Hill in the rotunda of the Russell Senate Building in 2014. This piece originally appeared in The Hill.)
Read MoreAn Arctic Fourth Of July
The following was written by Alaska Wilderness League Guardian Tom Anderson on his Aligning With Nature blog.
Read MoreThe Month Of May Is For The Migratory Birds
(This story originally appeared on EcoWatch.) May 14 was International Migratory Bird Day, a chance to celebrate some of our most amazing and iconic birds and a reminder of the need to preserve the habitat that is critical to their survival.
Read MoreIn Alaska’s Western Arctic, Big Things Can Have Small Beginnings
Unmatched for its extraordinary ecological values and subsistence resources, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska is rich in wilderness and wildlife. But development in the Reserve begins next winter, as ConocoPhillips seeks to exploit this pristine place in the name of oil profits. A new piece from Politico investigates how we reached this new reality.
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