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Alaska Wilderness League in the News
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Arctic Refuge 
National Petroleum Reserve-AK 
Alaska National Forests 
Other AK
Giving Tuesday: Incredible environmental charities worth donating to
(GreenMatters, 11/30/21)
Hurtigruten Expeditions donates to Alaska Wilderness League and Galápagos Conservancy to protect local wildlife
(Eco Magazine, 11/24/21)
USDA moves to restore Tongass protections, undoing Trump changes
(E&E News/Politico, 11/19/21)
Biden set to reverse Trump rule opening pristine Alaskan forest to logging
(Courthouse News Service, 11/19/21)
Feds move ahead with plan to block Alaska forest logging
(The Associated Press, 11/18/21)
Tug of war over Alaska's Tongass National Forest, called the 'lungs of America'
(ABC News, 11/9/21)
Democrats’ big spending bill would kick oil companies out of the Arctic Refuge
(Audubon Magazine, 11/8/21)
Salvation at last for the Arctic Refuge?
(Sierra Magazine, 11/4/21)
Biden-backed infrastructure bill would repeal oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
(Arctic Today, 11/1/21)
The battle over the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is about more than just oil
(Common Dreams, 10/29/21)
Biden administration takes aim at Arctic Refuge in Build Back Better Act
(KTUU — Alaska's News Source, 10/29/21)
U.S. House poised to consider reversal of Trump-era Alaskan wilderness oil drilling
(Courthouse News Service, 10/28/21)
Alaska project gets cold shoulder
(Politico, 10/21/21)
Biden won't challenge NEPA redo of massive Alaska oil project
(E&E News/Politico, 10/21/21)
7 Indigenous activists to follow to stay informed beyond Indigenous Peoples' Day
(GreenMatters, 10/11/21)
Keep polar bears and their extensive range safe from oil drilling
(Mongabay, 10/8/21)
Everything you need to know about Paris Fashion Week: Quannah Chasinghorse's breakout season
(Harper's Bazaar, 10/6/21)
Biden admin will review status of threatened polar bear
(E&E News/Politico, 10/6/21)
Biden admin. sued for letting Big Oil harass 'imperiled' polar bears
(Common Dreams, 9/16/21)
Red carpet fame offers Alaska Native youth a chance to serve as a role model
(The Arctic Sounder, 9/16/21)
Greens sue Interior over oil drillers' right to harass polar bears
(E&E News/Politico, 9/16/21)
What to watch this fall at DOE, Interior, FERC
(E&E News/Politico, 9/14/21)
Dunleavy vows to fight Biden administration over Alaska's resources
(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 9/10/21)
D.C. Circuit skeptical of Alaska challenge to roadless rule
(E&E News/Politico, 9/10/21)
Reconciliation to move forward with Arctic Refuge oil program repeal in place
(Alaska Native News, 9/10/21)
EPA moves to protect Alaska's Bristol Bay, blocking major gold mine
(EcoWatch, 9/10/21)
U.S. to reevaluate review of Alaska petroleum reserve
(The Associated Press, 9/9/21)
Interior will launch review of Trump's Arctic oil plan
(E&E News/Politico, 9/8/21)
Dick's public lands stores will donate to environmental nonprofits
(MarketWatch, 8/31/21)
A federal judge’s rejection of a huge Alaska oil drilling project is the latest reversal of Trump policy
(Inside Climate News, 8/20/21)
Alaska politicians denounce court order voiding $6 billion oil project
(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 8/20/21)
'Resounding' climate win as judge blocks Alaska drilling project defended by Biden
(Common Dreams, 8/19/21)
Comment sought on Arctic Refuge leasing program
(The Cordova Times, 8/5/21)
Alaska politicians rebuke review of oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 8/5/21)
Groups welcome Biden review but demand Congress permanently protect Arctic Refuge from drilling
(Alaska Native News, 8/4/21)
The Biden administration orders a new review of oil and gas development in the Arctic
(The New York Times, 8/3/21)
Alaska weighing options to push back on new review of Arctic Refuge leasing
(KTUU — Alaska's News Source, 8/3/21)
Biden administration kicks off second look at Arctic refuge drilling
(The Hill, 8/3/21)
Will the Tongass timber wars ever be over?
(SitNews, 7/18/21)
Biden administration to restore protections to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
(Digital Journal, 7/17/21)
Biden reinstates Roadless Rule, bans logging in Tongass
(Our Daily Planet, 7/16/21)
Biden ends Trump plan to log Alaska rainforest dubbed ‘the lungs of North America’
(The Independent, 7/16/21)
U.S. to end large, old-growth timber sales in Alaska forest
(The Associated Press, 7/15/21)
U.S. to restore protections for Alaska's Tongass forest
(Reuters, 7/15/21)
Biden to restore protections for America’s largest national forest
(Huff Post, 7/15/21)
BIPOC outdoor activists join forces with Alaska Wilderness League and Gwich’in People
(Travel Experience Live, 7/10/21)
Duluth outdoor activist hikes into Arctic Refuge debate
(Duluth News Tribune, 7/10/21)
Appeals court upholds challenge to Pebble Mine ruling
(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 6/21/21)
Biden reverses one of Trump’s ‘most reckless and irresponsible’ decisions
(Gizmodo, 6/11/21)
Biden moves to reverse Trump opening of Alaska forest to logging
(Reuters, 6/11/21)
Forests are crucial to combating climate change — will Biden rise to the challenge?
(AlterNet, 6/10/21)
On Alaska oil drilling, Biden walks a difficult path in search of bipartisanship
(Inside Climate News, 6/7/21)
The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge just got a reprieve — but it’s not safe yet
(National Geographic, 6/3/21)
Biden Aims to End Arctic Drilling. A Trump-Era Law Could Foil His Plans.
(The New York Times, 6/2/21)
Biden Suspends Trump-Era Arctic Drilling Leases in Wildlife Refuge Cherished by Environmentalists
(People, 6/2/21)