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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Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s new land swap deal to bulldoze a road in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge
Group Statement (8/7/2019)
‘Just blatant disregard for transparency’: groups take Trump admin to court over unreleased ANWR records
(Yukon News, 8/2/2019)
Groups sue for information on Arctic refuge lease sale
(Associated Press, 7/31/2019)
Alaska natives accuse White House of hiding Arctic oil impact information
(Reuters, 7/31/2019)
Lawsuit calls out Interior Department for violating Freedom of Information Act
Group Statement (7/31/2019)
How Science Got Trampled in the Rush to Drill in the Arctic
(Politico, 7/26/2019)
Trump Administration Signs New Deal for Disastrous Road through Izembek Refuge
(YubaNet, 7/25/2019)
Feds withdraw appeal of Izembek Refuge road decision
(Alaska Public Media, 7/22/2019)
I Traveled to the Arctic to Witness Climate Disaster Firsthand
(Teen Vogue, 7/17/2019)
The Rulemaking Process for an Alaska-Specific Roadless Rule: What’s the Point?
(Alaska Native News, 7/16/2019)
The North Face Launches Youth Campaign For Arctic Advocacy
(SGB Media, 7/16/2019)
No Plans for Aerial Survey of Arctic Refuge, Company Says
(The New York Times, 7/8/2019)
EPA found a 'typo' in its carbon rule. Why it matters
(E&E Climatewire, 7/1/2019)
Alaska Lawmakers, Industry Tell Democrats to Stand Down
(The National Journal, 6/27/2019)
Conservation, Alaska and Indigenous Organizations Applaud Arctic Refuge Provision in Interior Spending Bill
Group Statement (6/21/2019)
Interior Spending Bill Votes Highlight Support for Taxpayers and Alaska Public Lands
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (6/20/2019)
Interior spending bill holds Trump administration accountable for 2017 promises
(The Hill, 6/19/2019)
Bipartisan Bills Would Protect America's Coasts, Oceans and Marine Life From Offshore Drilling Expansion
Group Statement (6/19/2019)
Trump’s Plan for Finding Oil in Alaska May Put Polar Bears at Risk
(Bloomberg, 6/10/2019)
Aerial Arctic Refuge drilling surveys raise alarm
(E&E Greenwire, 6/10/2019)
We must put a stop to oil drilling in the Arctic Refuge
(Digital Journal, 5/31/2019)
U.S. vows first oil lease sale in Alaska Arctic refuge this year
(Reuters, 5/30/2019)
Taking the fight over the Arctic Refuge to Twitter
(InsideSources, 5/30/2019)
Author shares Alaska's salmon stories and ways of life
(Arctic Sounder, 5/24/2019)
Arctic Refuge fight not over for Democrats in Congress
(Alaska Public Media, 5/22/2019)
Conservation Organizations Support Interior Appropriations Arctic Refuge Provision
Group Statement (5/22/2019)
Outdoor Adventurers and Athletes Travel to D.C. to Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Group Statement (5/17/2019)
Attorney: Tongass old-growth logging "plain violation" of environmental law
(KTUU, 5/17/2019)
Don't revive logging in national forests
(The Hill, 5/15/2019)
NGOs Call for Urgent Cut to Shipping’s Black Carbon Impacts on Arctic
(Phys.org, 5/13/2019)
Into the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, home of the last great migration on Earth
(Minneapolis Star Tribune, 5/11/2019)
Green groups go after Tongass timber harvest
(E&E News, 5/7/2019)
Environmental orgs sue Forest Service over 'mammoth' Southeast timber sale
(Juneau Empire, 5/7/2019)
Lawsuit challenges massive timber sale in Alaska national forest
Group Statement (5/7/2019)
Congress attempts to strengthen Roadless Rule
(Juneau Empire, 5/2/2019)
Democrats push to strengthen roadless rule protections
(E&E Daily, 5/2/2019)
Alaska Wilderness League Applauds Introduction of Roadless Area Conservation Act
Statement by Andy Moderow, Alaska Director (5/2/2019)
Legislation is Critically Needed to Protect Threatened Roadless Areas in Alaska and Utah
Group Statement (5/2/2019)
Congress Seizes New Opportunity to Restore Arctic Refuge Protections
Group Statement (5/1/2019)
A Win for the Arctic as Interior Department Puts New Offshore Drilling Plan on Hold
Statement by Kristen Miller, Conservation Director (4/25/2019)
Alaska senators set on King Cove road despite federal ruling
(KTUU, 4/18/2019)
Alaska Wilderness League Statement on Confirmation of David Bernhardt to Interior Secretary
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (4/11/2019)
Federal Court Decision Locks Up Alaska Offshore Resources
(SitNews, 4/7/2019)
Judge supports Obama-era ban on leasing in Chukchi, Beaufort Seas
(Arctic Sounder, 4/5/2019)
Officials: News report on secret well results in Arctic refuge doesn’t change potential for big discovery
(Anchorage Daily News, 4/3/2019)
Judge Blocks Trump's Arctic Offshore Drilling Expansion as Lawyers Ramp Up Legal Challenges
(InsideClimate News, 3/30/2019)
Judge rejects Trump’s effort to override Obama and open up offshore leasing in Arctic
(Anchorage Daily News, 3/30/2019)
U.S. Judge Rules Against Trump's Alaska Oil and Gas Leasing Bid
(The Maritime Executive, 3/30/2019)
Federal Court Once Again Reins in Trump Assault on Alaska’s Federal Lands and Waters
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (3/30/2019)
Judge rejects Trump plan for road in Alaska wildlife refuge
(Associated Press, 3/29/2019)