Alaska Wilderness League staff and supporters live in every corner of this country. Whenever concerned citizens voice their passion for Alaska’s wilderness in the media, we catalog it. Below you'll find Alaska in the news, as well as the most recent press releases from the League.
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Arctic Refuge 
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Alaska National Forests 
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Ninth Circuit Court Confirms Obama-Era Protections for Arctic, Atlantic Oceans
(YubaNet, 4/14/21)
Appeals court backs drilling protections reinstated by Biden
(The Hill, 4/13/21)
Conservation Alliance Awards $1.1 million to Indigenous-Led Conservation Projects
(Inside Outdoor Magazine, 3/31/21)
Here Are 9 Gorgeous Minutes On Why ANWR Must Remain Wild
(Adventure Journal, 3/25/21)
White House pulls nominee for Interior’s No. 2 post after opposition from centrists
(The Washington Post, 3/23/21)
Haaland's Confirmation as Interior Secretary Hailed as 'Historic and Hopeful Moment'
(EcoWatch, 3/16/21)
Interior to review federal fossil fuel program, Trump public land fire sale
(YubaNet, 3/9/21)
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corp. blames feds for missed ANWR deadline
(Alaska Public Media, 2/26/21)
Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation misses key deadline to do seismic work in Arctic refuge this winter
(Alaska Public Media, 2/22/21)
500 NGOs Implore Senate Leaders to Confirm Deb Haaland for Interior
(EnviroNews, 2/22/21)
Appeals court brings Willow project work to temporary halt
(The Cordova Times, 2/16/21)
Judges block work at ConocoPhillips’ huge Alaska project, casting cloud over “North Slope Renaissance”
(Alaska Public Media, 2/16/21)
Biden seeks delays on Arctic drilling challenges
(The Hill, 2/10/21)
ConocoPhillips Alaska Construction Blocked Pending Appeal
(Bloomberg, 2/8/21)
Oil and gas industry fears Biden will halt key projects in Alaska
(The Arctic Sounder, 2/5/21)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick sponsors bill to protect Arctic National Refuge
(The Philadelphia Inquirer, 2/4/21)
ConocoPhillips Alaska Road Construction OK’d Pending Lawsuit
(Bloomberg, 2/2/21)
Will President Biden's plans to transition away from oil drilling leave Alaska’s economy behind?
(Anchorage Daily News, 1/31/21)
Arctic Refuge oil drilling: delayed or halted?
(EuroNews, 1/29/21)
Biden suspends new leases for oil and gas development on federal lands, including in Alaska
(Alaska Public Media, 1/28/21)
Biden immediately slams the brakes on oil drilling in Arctic Refuge
(KNBA Anchorage, 1/25/21)
Conservationists welcome Biden’s Roadless Rule review order
(Juneau Empire, 1/22/21)
Alaska exploration hits the skids after Biden moratorium
(Upstream Online, 1/22/21)
Biden admin to review Tongass roadless-rule decision
(E&E News, 1/22/21)
Andy Moderow discusses President Biden's day one executive orders
(Times Radio, 1/21/21)
President Biden addresses Arctic Refuge oil drilling on day one
(BBC Radio, 1/21/21)
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)
Alaska-specific Roadless Rule to be revisited during the Biden administration
(KINY Radio Juneau, 1/21/21)
Biden immediately slams the brakes on oil drilling in Arctic refuge
(Alaska Public Media, 1/20/21)
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)
The first ever US oil lease sale in the Arctic is a huge fail
(Nation of Change, 1/14/21)
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)