Press Releases

Please refer all media inquiries to Emilie Surrusco at 202-544-5205 or email Emilie@alaskawild.org. Thank you.

Arctic Refuge

Arctic Refuge drilling offered as a false solution to our nation’s real problems (11/18/11)
Nearly 1 million people demand Arctic Refuge stay off-limits to oil drilling Businesses, scientists and 74 members of Congress submit letters in support of Arctic Refuge (11/15/11)
Arctic Refuge drilling hoax: Our nation deserves better Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (9/21/11)
Fish and Wildlife Service Considers Wilderness for Arctic Refuge Coastal Plain (8/15/11)
Administration Has Golden Opportunity to Do What is Right for America’s Arctic Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (6/8/11)
Drilling of any kind or from any direction does not belong in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (5/10/11)
Americans pay for Big Oil’s profits Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (3/17/11)
Sen. Murkowski Pushes Same Old Tired Tactics to Drill in the Arctic Refuge Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (2/15/11)
Sen. Lieberman introduces bill to protect the Arctic Refuge from drilling (1/25/11)
President Obama proclaims his support for the Arctic Refuge (12/7/10)

Arctic Ocean

Congress throws America’s Arctic under its politically-driven omnibus Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (12/16)
Double standard for offshore drilling in Atlantic and Arctic Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director, Alaska Wilderness League (11/16/11)
Obama administration proposes risky, new drilling in America's Arctic Ocean (11/8/11)
Strong majority of Inupiat voters oppose Arctic offshore drilling (10/20/11)
Politics trump science in latest Obama decision on Arctic Ocean drilling Record of decision affirms Chukchi Lease Sale 193, despite missing science and lack of oil spill response (10/3/11)
Point Hope, AK to Obama: Stop Bad Arctic Drilling Decisions and Protect our Home Statement from Caroline Cannon, President, Native Village of Point Hope (10/3/11)
Arctic Shell Game: No Spill Plan, No Problem – Feds Say Just Drill Broad coalition challenges federal approval of Shell Oil’s plan to drill in the Beaufort Sea
EPA gives Shell the go-ahead to pollute America’s Arctic Ocean Statement from Rosemary Ahtuangaruak, Tribal Liaison
Oil Industry Tempts Americans with Promise of Phantom Jobs Statement from Lydia Weiss, Arctic Refuge Program Director, Alaska Wilderness League:
While Shell's Spill Spreads in the North Sea the Obama Administration Sanctions Drilling in the Arctic Ocean Today’s draft analysis ignores 240,000 comments to address missing scientific information essential to leasing decisions (8/18/11)

NPR-A/Western Arctic

Unnecessary and Risky Industry-backed Bill to Drill the Reserve Moves Forward in Congress Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (7/13/11)
Preserve the Reserve, Industry-backed Bill Undercuts Surface Values of America’s Greatest Unknown Treasures Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (6/16/11)
Administration Has Golden Opportunity to Do What is Right for America’s Arctic Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (6/8/11)
Secretary Salazar Announces Reversal on Secretarial Order 3310 Secretary Salazar attempts to distance himself from his own “Wild Lands” policy (6/1/11)
Environmentalists and President Obama Agree, Respect for Sensitive Areas in America’s Arctic Are Our First Priority Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (5/14/11)
National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Leasing to Nowhere Past estimates of oil and gas estimates have been grossly overestimated in the Reserve (5/5/11)
Congressional Budget Deal Saves No Money at the Expense of our Wild Lands Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (4/12/11)
Thousands Call for Protection of Our Nation's Most Extraordinary Wilderness and Wildlife Habitat Public Comment Period Closes for National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (10/1/10)
Sen. Begich brings much-needed spotlight to America's Arctic Freshman senator introduces bills to address Arctic climate change in first floor speech (8/3/09)
New Government Report: "Alaska is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the nation" The report brings together peer-reviewed scientific data from 500 existing studies (6/16/09)

BLM Wildlands

Secretary Salazar Announces Reversal on Secretarial Order 3310 Secretary Salazar attempts to distance himself from his own “Wild Lands” policy (6/1/11)
Congressional Budget Deal Saves No Money at the Expense of our Wild Lands Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (4/12/11)
On Hearings Regarding Bureau of Land Management's Wild Lands Policy Statement by Steven Kline, Alaska Wilderness League (3/1/11)
Alaska Wilderness League’s Hidden Gems Photo Contest Winners to Be Displayed in Fairbanks Alaska Public Lands Information Center (12/2/10)
Alaska Wilderness League Announces "Alaska's Hidden Gems" Photography Contest Winners (7/29/10)
Congressmen James Moran and Norm Dicks Call to Prohibit Hard Rock Mining in 1M Acres in Bristol Bay Congressmen ask for prohibition on hard rock mining until further analyses is complete (4/23/10)
On the Bristol Bay Decision Statement by Jeremiah Millen, Field Representative (4/12/10)
Second Annual “Alaska’s Hidden Gems” Photography Contest Kicks Off 2009 Winners Exhibit at the Alaska Public Center (4/1/10)
On the confirmation by the Senate of Robert V. Abbey as Director of the Bureau of Land Management Statement from Kristen Miller, Government Affairs Director, Alaska Wilderness League
New Government Report: "Alaska is warming at twice the rate of the rest of the nation" The report brings together peer-reviewed scientific data from 500 existing studies (6/16/09)

Tongass/Rainforest

Bill Seeks to Gut Roadless-Rule Protections in Alaska Threatens tourism, fishing and wildlife in America’s last great rainforests (7/14/11)
Conservationists Oppose Threats to America’s Rainforest and Local Jobs Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (7/12/11)
Sealaska Bill Still Unacceptable Statement by Cindy Shogan, Executive Director (5/25/11)
Rep. Don Young Churns out More Controversial Legislation for America’s Rainforest Single-stakeholder Legislation to Divide Communities, Privatize Public Lands (4/8/11)
Roadless Rule First Step to Appropriate Conservation for the Tongass National Forest Statement by Steven Kline, Senior Government Affairs Representative (3/16/11)
Celebration of the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska in Conjunction with the International Year of Forests Events throughout Southeast Alaska to celebrate the beauty and bounty of the Tongass (3/8/11)
Forest Service Budget, Vision to Spark Jobs, Sustainability for Southeast Alaska Region Statement by Steven Kline, Senior Government Affairs Representative
Tongass National Forest Photographs by Amy Gulick to be Displayed During D.C. Fotoweek Stunning photographs from Amy Gulick’s book, Salmon in the Trees to be projected on D.C. buildings (11/9/10)
Amy Gulick to be Honored with Voice of the Wild Award (11/8/10)
On the U.S. Forest Service’s Implementation of a New Program of Work for the Tongass National Forest Statement from Laurie Cooper Rainforest Program Director (10/6/10)

Alaska Wilderness League

On the Introduction of Representative Markey’s Bill to Protect the Arctic Refuge Statement from Cindy Shogan, Executive Director, Alaska Wilderness League (1/5/11)
Amy Gulick to be Honored with Voice of the Wild Award (11/8/10)
Alaska Wilderness League Opens Office in Fairbanks (10/6/10)
Alaska Wilderness League Deeply Saddened by Death of Stewart Udall Conservation hero leaves lasting legacy through the protection of our nation’s most pristine lands (3/22/10)
Statement on USFWS Director Sam Hamilton (2/22/10)
On the confirmation by the Senate of Robert V. Abbey as Director of the Bureau of Land Management Statement from Kristen Miller, Government Affairs Director, Alaska Wilderness League
On the Appointment of Pat Pourchot to Special Assistant for Alaska Affairs Statement by Jeremiah Millen, Field Representative for Alaska Wilderness League (5/8/09)
Alaska Wilderness League Touts Salazar’s Support for Wild Alaska Conservation Group Urges Senate to Confirm Colorado Senator as Secretary of Interior (1/15/09)