AWL IN THE NEWS
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Alaska Wilderness League in the News
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Grim Prospects for Drilling on Arctic Leases Despite Trump Push
(Bloomberg, 1/21/21)
Biden Cancels Keystone XL, Halts Drilling in Arctic Refuge on Day One
(InsideClimate News, 1/21/21)
Biden halts oil and gas development in Arctic refuge hours after inauguration
(Arctic Today, 1/21/21)
President Biden moves swiftly to dismantle Trump’s oil legacy
(NS Energy Business, 1/20/21)
SEACC hosting webinar with Alaska Wilderness League lobbyist
(KINY Radio Juneau, 1/20/21)
Trump administration issues illegal oil and gas leases in the Arctic
(Environment Journal, 1/20/21)
Trump admin finalizes ANWR sale, a challenge for Biden
(E&E News, 1/20/21)
Trump administration issues most leases sold for ANWR oil and gas development
(Anchorage Daily News, 1/19/21)
Trump administration issues last-minute Arctic refuge drilling leases
(Reuters, 1/19/21)
Trump Administration Issues Leases In Alaska's Arctic Refuge
(The Associated Press, 1/19/21)
Trump administration rushes to wrap Arctic oil leases on last day in office
(The Hill, 1/19/21)
Turns Out That the Oil Industry Wasn’t Interested in the Arctic Refuge After All
(Sierra Magazine, 1/15/21)
Democrats renew push to restore Roadless Rule in Tongass National Forest
(Alaska Public Media, 1/15/21)
Dems revive push to make roadless rule protections law
(E&E News, 1/13/21)
Democrats renew push to restore Roadless Rule in Tongass National Forest
(CoastAlaska, 1/12/21)
In previously protected Alaskan refuge, auctions begin for drilling
(PBS NewsHour, 1/9/21)
'Ho-hum,' Arctic Refuge oil lease sale a failure for Trump administration
(Digital Journal, 1/9/21)
Good News: Trump's ANWR Oil-Lease Sale Was a Failure
(Outside Online, 1/8/21)
Trump auction of oil leases in Arctic refuge attracts barely any bidders
(The Hill, 1/8/21)
Trump Administration Offers Drilling Leases in the Arctic Refuge, but No Major Oil Firms Bid
(InsideClimate News, 1/7/21)
Alaska Arctic Refuge Oil Lease Sale Ends In Flop
(OilPrice.com, 1/7/21)
Trump administration’s sale of Arctic refuge drilling rights labeled an ‘epic failure’
(The Independent, 1/7/21)
Oil Companies Aren't Super Interested in Drilling in Alaska's Arctic Refuge After All
(Jezebel, 1/7/21)
Oil companies show little interest in Arctic oil rights
(Environment Journal, 1/7/21)
Sale of Drilling Leases in Arctic Refuge Fails to Yield a Windfall
(The New York Times, 1/6/21)
BLM finalizes revised plan for federal petroleum reserve
(Alaska Journal of Commerce, 1/6/21)
State tops bids in first ANWR lease sale
(Alaska Journal of Commerce, 1/6/21)
US leases long-sought Alaska oil rights in Trump's final days
(Agence France-Presse, 1/6/21)
Biden Must Stop Trump’s Reckless Plunder in Alaska
Susan Eisenhower op-ed (The New York Times, 1/6/21)
Trump administration drilling auction for Arctic refuge attracts little interest
(Reuters, 1/6/21)
US Holds First Lease Sale For Alaska's Arctic Refuge
(The Associated Press, 1/6/21)
Little action at Trump auction for Arctic oil rights
(BBC News, 1/6/21)
Trump auction of oil leases in Arctic refuge attracts barely any bidders
(The Guardian, 1/6/21)
'Epic failure': Trump's ANWR sale comes up short
(E&E News, 1/6/21)
Arctic Refuge lease sale brings in $14.4 million in bids, mostly from Alaska state-owned corporation
(Anchorage Daily News, 1/6/21)
US expands oil-industry access to Alaska National Petroleum Reserve
(NS Energy, 1/5/21)
Trump auctions Arctic refuge to oil drillers in last strike against US wilderness
(The Guardian, 1/5/21)
Interior finalizes plan to open 80 percent of Alaska petroleum reserve to drilling
(The Hill, 1/4/21)
Trump admin opens protected Arctic land to development
(E&E News, 1/4/21)
Inupiat entity, conservationists, challenge NPR-A construction project
(The Cordova Times, 12/31/20)
We Should Act Now To Protect The American Arctic (Podcast Episode: 82)
(Great.com Talks With..., 12/29/20)
Conservation groups sue to halt winter work at large ConocoPhillips exploration project
(Anchorage Daily News, 12/24/20)
Look forward, Alaska, not back
Andy Moderow op-ed (Anchorage Daily News, 12/23/20)
Lawsuit Aims at Trump’s Repeal of Logging Restriction in Alaska
(Courthouse News Service, 12/23/20)
Lawsuit challenges Trump's lifting of roadless rule in Alaska's Tongass forest
(Reuters, 12/23/20)
Southeast Tribes, Conservation Organizations Sue Trump Administration Over Roadless Rule
(KINY Radio Juneau, 12/23/20)
It could take years for Biden to restore wildlife protections erased by Trump
(The Washington Post, 12/22/20)
Groups launch campaign to secure Biden nominees
(E&E, 12/22/20)
Investigation blames U.S. Forest Service for giving Alaska grant used for Roadless Rule fight
(Alaska Public Media, 12/21/20)
BLM pushes forward to promote seismic exploration in Arctic coastal plain
(The Cordova Times, 12/19/20)
Alaska wants to shun banks that don’t fund state oil and gas
(The Associated Press, 12/16/20)
Alaska’s governor wants the state to cut ties with banks who shun Arctic oil drilling
(Arctic Today, 12/15/20)
America's last wilderness is about to go to the highest bidder for oil drilling
Kim Heacox op-ed (The Guardian, 12/15/20)
Dunleavy wants state to cut ties with banks that won’t fund Arctic oil projects
(Alaska Public Media, 12/14/20)