Washington — Today, as part of a flurry of Executive Actions that include rejoining the Paris Climate Agreement and stopping the Keystone XL Pipeline, President-elect Joe Biden will take immediate action to protect the sacred lands of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by placing a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing activities on its […]
Members of Congress, major news networks, journalists, and other critics of President Donald Trump responded coldly to his farewell message on Tuesday as the nation prepared for President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. “Today is the last full day of the worst and most dangerous president in American history,” tweeted Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) shortly after Trump’s nearly 20-minute video message was […]
Fairbanks, Alaska — The Gwich’in Steering Committee condemns the Trump administration’s issuance of leases of sacred lands in the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as a violation of their human rights and Indigenous ways of life. “This administration’s decision to hand sacred lands to exploiters shows its commitment to continuing its cowardly […]
Action prompts resumption of recycling “mountains” of expended small arms brass cartridges (Seattle) January 19, 2021 – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, today announced a settlement for violations of federal laws governing the handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous wastes. On October 9, 2019, JBER self-disclosed that approximately […]