A new report released Thursday by Earth Insight, in partnership with Cook Inletkeeper and other civil society organizations, highlights how the proposed Alaska LNG project threatens the critically endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale and some of Alaska’s most ecologically important marine habitats. Fossil Fuel Threats to the Ocean: Marine Life and Coastal Communities at […]
“Even though the interest in today’s sale was tepid, the new leasing still poses significant threats to habitat, iconic wildlife, and Indigenous ways of life,” said Earthjustice. In an embarrassment for President Donald Trump and his “drill, baby, drill” energy policy, Friday’s third oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge once again drew no bids from Big Oil—but […]
(Anchorage) Twenty Alaska educators will hit the road June 7-12, 2026, for an exciting trip across the Last Frontier. Alaska Resource Education’s Natural Resource Management Teacher Externship takes teachers on a trip across Alaska to see the state’s natural resource sites and training locations firsthand. “The natural resource industry is a big part of […]
JUNEAU, Alaska — The Coast Guard changed its phone numbers for staff offices and other units throughout Southeast Alaska as part of a service-wide telephone modernization directive, Thursday. The new phone numbers are: Sector Southeast Alaska: 206-815-7800 Marine Safety Detachment Sitka: 206-815-6947 Marine Safety Detachment Ketchikan: 206-815-7062 Sector Southeast Alaska 24/7 Search and Rescue Command Center: 866-759-6061 Arctic District Command Center: 800-478-5555 […]