National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska | Alaska Wilderness League

An Alaska energy transition from oil is needed…and soon

Andy Moderow | April 21, 2021

Alaska’s lands and waters have provided for its people since time immemorial, and this can continue, but only if we take a sustainable approach to how we treat our public lands and waters. Read more

Joe Biden supports 30×30. He should start in Alaska.

Kaden McArthur | February 9, 2021

Recently we've been seeing great news for the environment coming out of Washington, D.C. Read more

House spending bill includes wins for Alaska conservation

Kaden McArthur | July 31, 2020

Last week saw some huge conservation wins as the U.S. House of Representatives passed its 2021 Interior and Environment spending bill. Read more

Western Arctic land use plan sacrifices wildlife protections

League Staff | July 14, 2020

[This piece originally appeared in the Anchorage Daily News. Cover photo: Caribou calves in the Utukok River Uplands, National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. (Patrick Endres)] By Pat Pourchot The Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently released its final land-use plan and Environmental Impact Statement for the 23-million-acre National...