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Energy nominee likely to face questions on Yucca
(Roll Call, 5/20/20)

Reprehensible: Energy Secretary Comments Compare Banking Decisions to Racial Redlining
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (5/19/20)

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)

Groups Condemn BLM’s Decision to Hold Virtual Meetings During Pandemic
Group Statement (4/27/20)

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)

Citigroup joins JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo and Other Major Banks in Shunning Arctic Drilling
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (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)

BLM Pushes Forward on Western Arctic Development Plan Despite Coronavirus Pandemic
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (3/23/20)

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)

Federal Court Rules Against Massive Old-Growth Rainforest Logging Plan in Alaska
Group Statement (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Federal judge hears arguments on lawsuit over withdrawn protections for Pebble deposit area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 — which means they can’t avoid destroying them
(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)

Appropriations Deal Fails to Hold Trump Administration Accountable for Arctic Leasing Lies
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (12/16/19)

400,000-plus Blast Trump Administration Plan for Old-growth Clearcutting in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
Group Statement (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)

NPR-A Lease Sale Exposes the Insanity of Rushing Sales in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Statement by Kristen Miller, Conservation Director (12/11/19)

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)

Interior Department, Bureau of Land Management announce plan to gut protections in Western Arctic
League Statement (11/21/19)

BLM moves to gut protected areas in NPRA and Western Arctic
Group Statement (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)

Rep. Huffman, Sen. Markey push for Accountability, Protecting the Arctic and American Taxpayers
Statement (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)

 

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