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.
Are you a member of the press, or do you have a media-related question for the League? Contact Corey Himrod at 202-544-5205.
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Arctic Ocean 
Arctic Refuge 
National Petroleum Reserve-AK 
Alaska National Forests 
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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Federal judge hears arguments on lawsuit over withdrawn protections for Pebble deposit area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)
Trump administration plans massive expansion for Alaska oil drilling
(The Energy Mix, 11/29/19)
The future of Alaska's oil
(Offshore Technology, 11/26/19)
U.S. govt releases draft proposal for expanded Alaska oil development
(Reuters, 11/22/19)
US Agency to Consider Expanded Drilling in Alaska Reserve
(The Associated Press, 11/21/19)
Alaska Natives, Tlingit women to testify before Congress on Roadless Rule
(Juneau Empire, 11/12/19)
Trump’s Reckless Push to Drill in the Arctic Is Meeting Fierce Opposition
(Truthout, 11/1/19)
Greens worry Trump rule goes beyond Tongass
(E&E Greenwire, 11/1/19)
Trump's new Tongass rule doesn't mean more logging
(E&E Greenwire, 10/28/19)
The largest Alaskan wilderness under threat from Trump and Big Oil
(ABC News/Foreign Correspondent, 10/22/19)
How the Trump admin plans to fast-track Tongass logging
(E&E Greenwire, 10/22/19)
Why is the Tongass National Forest so important?
(Mother Nature Network, 10/21/19)
Trump to Lift Logging Restriction on America's Amazon
(Nature World News, 10/18/19)
Trump plans to scrap logging ban in US’ largest forest as experts warn of ‘irreparable harm’
(The Independent, 10/16/19)
Two more legal challenges brought to EPA's Pebble Mine actions
(KTUU, 10/9/19)
Trump Moves to Open 1.5 Million Acres of Alaskan Refuge for Oil Drilling By End of the Year
(EcoWatch, 9/14/19)
Trump Admin Opens Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Oil Drilling for 1st Time, Dems Fight Back
(EnviroNews, 9/14/19)
As House passes Arctic drilling ban, Interior goes the other way
(Roll Call, 9/13/19)
House Votes to Block Arctic Wildlife Refuge Drilling as Clock Ticks Toward First Oil, Gas Lease Sale
(InsideClimate News, 9/13/19)
How Trump May Bulldoze "America's Amazon"
(CNN, 9/13/19)
Trump opens protected Alaskan Arctic refuge to oil drillers
(The Guardian, 9/12/19)
Protecting our Wilderness, From the President
(The New York Times, 9/9/19)
Exploring a Timeless Wilderness, Before the Drilling Begins
(The New York Times, 9/9/19)
Targeting the Tongass National Forest for Amazon-like Destruction
(Counterpunch, 9/5/19)
The White House Saw Riches in the Arctic Refuge, but Reality May Fall Short
(The New York Times, 8/21/19)
The Youth Fighting Drilling in the Arctic
(Forbes, 8/8/19)
Groups sue Trump administration over latest deal to punch road through Alaska refuge
(Anchorage Daily News, 8/7/2019)