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.
Are you a member of the press, or do you have a media-related question for the League? Contact Corey Himrod at 202-544-5205.
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Arctic Refuge 
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Alaska National Forests 
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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)
USDA Broke Law With $2 Million Tongass Grant, Watchdog Finds
(Bloomberg, 12/18/20)
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)
Take Arctic Refuge off Trump’s Chopping Block
Debbie Miller op-ed (The Progressive, 12/9/20)
Just days before exit, Trump plans "going out of business" sale with Arctic drilling leases
(Salon, 12/8/20)
U.S. land management bureau plans to hold oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic Refuge
(CBC News, 12/4/20)
Sale of Arctic Refuge Oil and Gas Leases Is Set for Early January
(The New York Times, 12/3/20)
Trump kick-starts oil drilling licence sales in Arctic Refuge
(The Guardian, 12/3/20)
US plans oil, gas lease sale in Alaska's Arctic Refuge
(The Associated Press, 12/3/20)
Trump administration schedules Arctic Alaska refuge oil and gas lease sale for early January
(Anchorage Daily News, 12/3/20)
Not Waiting for Public Comment, Trump Administration Schedules Lease Sale for Arctic Wildlife Refuge
(Inside Climate News, 12/3/20)
Trump plans to announce lease sale in Arctic Refuge on 60th anniversary
(The Independent, 12/3/20)
Just days before exit, Trump plans ‘going out of business’ sale with Arctic drilling leases
(Raw Story, 12/3/20)
Good News for Salmon, Bad News for Prospectors
Editorial (The New York Times, 12/1/20)
Pebble Mine Denied Permit in Victory for Tribes, Waterways and Planet
(Ecowatch, 11/27/20)
Pebble Mine dead while the award winning film "The Wild" goes the distance
(PR Web, 11/26/20)
Interview of the Week: Adam Kolton
(Our Daily Planet, 11/25/20)
Army Corps denies permit for massive gold mine proposed near Bristol Bay in Alaska
(The Washington Post, 11/25/20)
Trump administration denies planned mine near Alaska fishery
(The Associated Press, 11/25/20)
Government blocks proposed mine that threatened Alaska salmon fishery
(The Guardian, 11/25/20)
Federal agency moves to revise OCS drilling rules
(Alaska Journal of Commerce, 11/24/20)
Drilling the Arctic refuge doesn’t make sense — but Trump wants it to happen anyway
(Popular Science, 11/24/20)
Trump’s Last-Ditch Effort to Drill the Alaskan Wilderness
(Nexus Media, 11/24/20)
Biden opens the door to protecting the Arctic Refuge
Kristen Miller op-ed (The Hill, 11/22/20)
A destructive legacy: Trump bids for final hack at environmental protections
(The Guardian, 11/21/20)
Trump administration pushes for rollback of Arctic offshore drilling regulations
(The Hill, 11/19/20)
Interior slashes Arctic oil spill regulations
(E&E News, 11/19/20)
The frenzied final power moves of the Trump administration could change our planet forever
(The Independent, 11/19/20)
U.S. moves to loosen safety rules for Arctic Ocean oil drilling
(Reuters, 11/19/20)
Alaska Wilderness League's Adam Kolton and Author/Commentator Jared Yates Sexton (Podcast Ep: 233)
(Stand Up! with Pete Dominick, 11/18/20)
Conservation groups sue US to halt oil project in Alaska
(The Associated Press, 11/18/20)
Environmental groups sue Trump administration to stop ConocoPhillips’ Willow oil project
(Anchorage Daily News, 11/18/20)
Trump offers licences to drill in Alaska's Arctic sanctuary
(BBC Radio Newsday, 11/18/20)
Trump Admin Hurriedly Selling ANWR Oil Leases Before Leaving Office
(Adventure Journal, 11/17/20)
Trump Team Rushes to Drill In Arctic — But Will They Fall Flat?
(Our Daily Planet, 11/17/20)
Trump Is Trying to Lease Arctic Land for Drilling Before Biden Takes Over
(VICE News, 11/17/20)
Trump administration calls for Arctic oil drilling bids in race to beat the clock before Biden takes office
(The Independent, 11/17/20)