Below you’ll find Alaska Wilderness League in the news, as well as our most recent press releases. If you are a member of the press or you have a media-related question for the League, please contact Corey Himrod at 202-544-5205.
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Latest News
House Leaders blast Interior decision to allow offshore drilling to move forward during shutdown
Statement by Leah Donahey, Legislative Director (1/16/2019)
Rep. Huffman introduces bills to prevent offshore drilling on West Coast and in Arctic
(Marin Independent Journal, 1/12/2019)
Rep. Huffman Reintroduces Legislation to Ban Offshore Oil Drilling Along the West Coast and the Arctic
(Lost Coast Outpost, 1/8/2019)
Rep. Huffman Introduces Bills to Protect Pacific & Arctic Oceans from Offshore Drilling
Statement by Leah Donahey, Legislative Director (1/8/2019)
Murkowski’s broken promises grow as Arctic Refuge oil development barrels forward
(The Hill, 12/31/2018)
BLM seeks comments on leasing alternatives
(The Arctic Sounder, 12/30/2018)
Interior Dept. Moves Toward Selling Oil Leases in Arctic Refuge
(The New York Times, 12/20/2018)
Trump administration moves closer to oil drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(Los Angeles Times, 12/20/2018)
Trump administration takes another step toward oil drilling in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(The Washington Post, 12/20/2018)
Administration moves closer to opening Arctic Refuge for oil
(Associated Press, 12/20/2018)
Trump Is One Step Closer to Opening America’s Largest Wildlife Refuge to Oil and Gas
(Earther, 12/20/2018)
Trump administration moves closer to opening Alaskan Arctic to drilling
(The Guardian, 12/20/2018)
Feds take step to open Arctic Refuge to drilling, release environmental report for public review
(Anchorage Daily News, 12/20/2018)
BLM releases draft impact statement on Arctic Refuge lease sales
(Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, 12/20/2018)
BLM releases draft environmental impact statement for Arctic Refuge leasing
(Oil & Gas Journal, 12/20/2018)
Trump takes big step toward drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge
(Washington Examiner, 12/20/2018)
Rep. Fitzpatrick, House Republicans to Interior Secretary Zinke: Slow the Rush to Drill Arctic Refuge
Statement (12/20/2018)
Trump Administration Accelerates Assault on Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (12/20/2018)
Trump ramps up reckless assault on the Arctic Refuge
Group Statement (12/20/2018)
Zinke’s likely replacement has been ‘the man behind the curtain’
(Politico, 12/15/2018)
Resigning Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke praised by Alaska senators, governor
(Anchorage Daily News, 12/15/2018)
Ryan Zinke’s oil lobbyist deputy likely to replace him at Interior — but environmentalists say he’s ‘even worse’
(Raw Story, 12/15/2018)
Zinke Out at Interior. His Likely Replacement is Even Worse for Our Public Lands
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (12/15/2018)
Trump Administration’s Alaska Oil and Gas Lease Sale a ‘Major Flop’
(EcoWatch, 12/13/2018)
Western Arctic Lease Sale the Next Chapter in Trump Arctic Assault
Statement by Kristen Miller, Conservation Director (12/12/2018)
Judge rules against enviros in NPR-A leasing lawsuits
(Greenwire $, 12/7/2018)
Flawed NPR-A leasing process allowed to stand
Group Statement (12/7/2018)
In the Blink of an Eye, a Hunt for Oil Threatens Pristine Alaska
(The New York Times, 12/3/2018)
Arctic Drilling Is “Ecocide on an Incredible Diversity of Wildlife”
(Truthout, 11/29/2018)
Groups Gear Up to Fight Oil and Gas Development in Arctic Refuge
(Eos, 11/28/2018)
Using Trump Tax Cut for Good: Patagonia Donates $10 Million to the Planet
(EcoWatch, 11/28/2018)
Teshekpuk drilling in focus ahead of NPR-A plan revisions
(Arctic Sounder, 11/23/2018)
Trump Administration Announces Plans to Open More of America’s Western Arctic to Development
Statement by Leah Donahey, Legislative Director (11/20/2018)
Democrats to mark Trump’s tax bill’s anniversary with effort to repeal Arctic oil drilling
(Washington Examiner, 11/19/2018)
Alaska Natives lobby D.C. on Arctic Refuge development
(Energywire $, 11/19/2018)
Trump Administration Jumpstarts Arctic Assault with Arctic Ocean Lease Sale
Statement by Kristen Miller, Conservation Director (11/15/2018)
World Renowned Ski Mountaineer Kit DesLauriers Joins Alaska Wilderness League’s Board of Directors
Group Statement (11/15/2018)
Election Results a Rebuke to Trump’s Anti-Public Lands, Anti-Climate Agenda
Statement by Adam Kolton, Executive Director (11/7/2018)
Debbie Miller’s latest book takes readers to Prince William Sound
(KCAW, 10/19/2018)
Push for roads in Tongass about more than timber — officials
(Greenwire $, 10/4/2018)
U.S. Forest Service holds Roadless Rule hearing in Anchorage
Statement by Andy Moderow, Alaska Director (9/29/2018)
Alaska roadless rule opens for public comment
(Juneau Empire, 8/30/2018)
Trump admin moves to ease Tongass restrictions
(Greenwire $, 8/30/2018)
U.S. Forest Service moving forward with process to remove Alaska national forests from roadless rule
Statement by Andy Moderow, Alaska Director (8/30/2018)
Don’t rush into harming the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
(The Washington Post, 8/27/2018)
In defense of King Cove deal, federal attorneys argue swap legal under ANILCA
(Alaska Journal of Commerce, 8/24/2018)
25 environmental, advocacy organizations oppose nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh in new letter
Group Statement (8/14/2018)
A sped-up timeline could make drilling in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge a reality — or prove to be its Achilles’ heel
(Arctic Today, 8/6/2018)
Arctic Refuge may see seismic surveys ahead of lease sale
(Arctic Sounder, 8/5/2018)
Fighting for a Way of Life in the Arctic
(The Progressive, 8/4/2018)
How Oil Exploration Cut a Grid of Scars Into Alaska’s Wilderness
(The New York Times, 8/3/2018)
Endless, roadless: Forest Service tries again to settle Tongass development issues
(Juneau Empire, 8/2/2018)
U.S. Forest Service announces process to remove Alaska national forests from roadless rule
Statement by Andy Moderow, Alaska Director (8/2/2018)