Alaska Wilderness League staff and supporters live in every corner of this country. Whenever concerned citizens voice their passion for Alaska’s wilderness in the media, we catalog it. Below you'll find Alaska in the news, as well as the most recent press releases from the League.
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9th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the offering of NPR-A oil leases was legal
(KTUU, 7/9/20)
Polar Bear Moms Stick to Their Dens Even Faced With Life-Threatening Dangers Like Oil Exploration
(InsideClimate News, 7/7/20)
NPR-A land use plan sacrifices wildlife protection for oil
(Anchorage Daily News, 7/6/20)
Alaska Drilling Plan Envisions Walrus Stampedes, Climate Impacts
(Bloomberg, 6/27/20)
Federal Judge Sends Logging Project on POW Back to the Drawing Board
(SitNews, 6/26/20)
Court deals potentially fatal blow to logging plan for tens of thousands of acres of Tongass National Forest
(Alaska Public Media, 6/25/20)
Trump administration moves to make millions more acres available for oil and gas leasing in Alaska reserve
(Anchorge Daily News, 6/25/20)
The Revolution Will Not Be Muted
(Patagonia, 6/16/20)
Troubled Tundra
(Earth Island Journal, 6/15/20)
Meet the founders of Ben & Jerry's
(Business Insider, 6/14/20)
King Cove road loses another round in court
(The Cordova Times, 6/13/20)
Commentary: Acts of hatred must come to an end
(The Cordova Times, 6/6/20)
Trump Officials’ Land Swap for Alaska Road Unlawful: Court
(Bloomberg, 6/2/20)
U.S. energy CEOs will get big payouts despite oil meltdown
(The Real News Network, 6/1/20)
Energy nominee likely to face questions on Yucca
(Roll Call, 5/20/20)
Public hearings on Zoom have Native Americans worried they won't be heard on oil projects
(The Washington Post, 5/18/20)
Delay sought in plans for NPR-A development
(The Cordova Times, 5/1/20)
How an Iowa sailor and photographer’s mission to both poles launched a life goal: fighting climate change
(Iowa Capital Dispatch, 4/30/20)
Citigroup joins a growing list of financial institutions shunning Arctic oil development
(Arctic Today, 4/21/20)
Pebble mine opponents lose court case over 2014 EPA report
(Anchorage Daily News, 4/20/20)
Eight Hikes to Catch the Northward Migration
(Backpacker Magazine, 4/13/20)
Trump's OPEC gambit exposes folly of Arctic drilling
(The Hill, 4/9/20)
In Alaska’s North, Covid-19 Has Not Stopped the Trump Administration’s Quest to Drill for Oil
(InsideClimate News, 4/8/20)
Why U.S. Banks Shouldn’t Finance Arctic Refuge Drilling
(PlanetWatch, 4/7/20)
Trump agencies steadily push rollbacks as pandemic rages
(The Associated Press, 3/24/20)
Judge Rules Against Trump's Attempt to Log in America's Largest National Forest
(EcoWatch, 3/13/20)
Trump Is Thwarted by Court in Bid to Log Biggest National Forest
(Bloomberg Environment, 3/12/20)
Inspector General to probe grant funding for Alaska timber group
(E&E Greenwire, 3/11/20)
Interior files response to lawsuit challenging King Cove road land swap
(Alaska Journal of Commerce, 3/9/20)
Federal judge hears arguments on lawsuit over withdrawn protections for Pebble deposit area
(KTUU, 3/2/20)
Interior: New Arctic Refuge oil assessment won’t be ready for 3 years
(Politico, 3/2/20)
Arctic drilling operators can’t accurately pinpoint polar bear dens
(The Washington Post, 2/27/20)
Interior Department’s proposed rule modernization values oil and gas industry over polar bears
(MultiBriefs, 2/24/20)
Groups to 9th Circuit: Preserve Obama-era protections
(E&E Energywire, 2/18/20)
Big Alaska timber project could swell under Trump rules
(E&E Greenwire, 2/13/20)
Trump ‘turns back the clock’ by luring drilling companies to pristine lands
(The Guardian, 2/12/20)
Ninth Circuit Hears Debate Over Oil Drilling in Alaska Reserve
(Courthouse News, 2/7/20)
These Maps Paint a Dark Future for the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge If Trump Has His Way
(Earther, 1/31/20)
McEachin bill would increase transparency, accountability of offshore oil, gas industry
(Augusta Free Press, 1/30/20)
Bill introduced to report failures of offshore drilling safety systems
(Work Boat, 1/30/20)
Oil companies must explain how their new “Super Pollutant” shipping fuels ever came to market
(Pacific Environment, 1/27/20)
The Fate of 23.8 Million Acres of Arctic Wilderness Is in Jeopardy
(Sierra Magazine, 1/20/20)
Nuiqsut loses case for stricter oil, gas reviews
(The Arctic Sounder, 1/17/20)
Trump effort to streamline environmental reviews draws praise, barbs in Alaska
(Anchorage Daily News, 1/9/20)
3 Arctic Wilderness Areas to Watch as Trump Tries to Expand Oil & Gas Drilling
(InsideClimate News, 1/9/20)
Controversial BLM Chief Pendley’s Tenure Extended Again Without Nomination, Despite Protests
(InsideClimate News, 1/3/20)
The Fight Over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(Outside Online, 12/23/19)
State oil group still weighing options on National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
(Fairbanks News-Miner, 12/16/19)
Road proposal for Tongass includes another Alaska forest
(Roll Call, 12/16/19)
BLM attracts record bids for NPR-A oil leases
(E&E Energywire, 12/12/19)