Senate Greenlights Historic Land Grab in Alaska, Puts Arctic Refuge on the Auction Block

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: 7/1/2025Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org Senate Greenlights Historic Land Grab in Alaska, Puts Arctic Refuge on the Auction Block Washington, D.C. — Against significant opposition, the U.S. Senate passed a budget reconciliation bill that mandates one of the largest public land sell-offs in modern history. The bill threatens over 20…

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Trump Admin Announces Plan to Rescind Roadless Rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 6/23/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org   In response to the Trump administration’s announcement about the nationwide Roadless Rule repeal, Andy Moderow, Senior Policy Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “A national repeal of the Roadless Rule is yet another attack, not only on Alaska, but on America’s public lands. Make no…

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Trump’s latest attack would open 82% of America’s largest block of public land to oil and gas leasing 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 6/18/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org  Trump’s latest attack would open 82% of America’s largest block of public land to oil and gas leasing  The Trump administration’s proposed drilling rollback sacrifices caribou, climate, and Indigenous rights for fossil fuel expansion in Alaska.  Washington, D.C. – Late in the day on June…

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Willow Ruling: A Green Light for Billionaires, a Disaster for the Arctic

After the appeals court upheld the approval of the Willow project on Alaska’s North Slope, Kristen Miller, Executive Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “This ruling is not only dangerous for America’s Arctic and the people who live there, but also for our global climate,” said Kristen Miller, executive director at Alaska…

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Senate Budget Targets Alaska’s Public Lands for Privatization

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 6/12/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org  In response to the release of the Senate Budget Bill Energy and Natural Resources Provisions, Andy Moderow, Senior Director of Policy at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “Alaska’s public lands are still on the chopping block—not because it’s good policy, but because billionaires…

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Roadless Area Conservation Act Reintroduced

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 6/11/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org  Following the reintroduction of the of Roadless Area Conservation Act, Alex Cohen, Government Affairs Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “We’re thrilled to see the Roadless Area Conservation Act reintroduced at a time when Alaska’s public lands are once again in the…

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Interior Department Moves to Gut Protections in the Western Arctic 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 6/2/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org  Interior Department Moves to Gut Protections in the Western Arctic  As the Interior moves to rescind the 2024 rule on Alaska’s Western Arctic, Kristen Miller, Executive Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “The Trump administration’s move to roll back protections in the…

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House Passes Budget Reconciliation Bill

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 5/21/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org  Following the House passage of the Budget Reconciliation Bill, Kristen Miller, Executive Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “While we are relieved and grateful that harmful provisions related to the Western Arctic and Ambler Road were removed from the Budget Reconciliation bill…

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Confirmation of Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department, Katharine MacGregor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: 5/14/2025 Contact: Anja Semanco | 724-967-2777 | anja@alaskawild.org  Following the confirmation of Deputy Secretary of the Interior Department, Katharine MacGregor, a long-time oil and gas proponent, Alex Cohen, Government Affairs Director at Alaska Wilderness League, released the following statement:  “From Trump term one, we already know Katharine MacGregor’s confirmation will be a disaster…

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