New polling shows dramatically low levels of support for drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Recent attempts by the Trump administration to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and to bail out oil companies during the COVID-19 pandemic with taxpayer money, as…
The Rulemaking Process for an Alaska-Specific Roadless Rule: What’s the Point?
The states of Alaska and Utah are currently seeking exemptions from the 2001 Federal Roadless Rule, and it is expected that the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Forest…
Congress Seizes New Opportunity to Restore Arctic Refuge Protections
Conservation groups voice support for Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act Washington, D.C. — In response to today’s U.S. House Natural Resources Committee vote passing the bipartisan Arctic…
Suppressed Documents Raise New Questions About Arctic Refuge Development, David Bernhardt
Former oil lobbyist Bernhardt, likely nominee to be the next Secretary of the Interior, is known for altering/omitting Arctic Refuge data during the Bush administration Washington — Alaska Wilderness…
New Legislation Would Repeal Disastrous Arctic Refuge Drilling Provision
WASHINGTON – Tuesday, Representative Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), joined by original cosponsors Representatives Raul Grijalva (D-Ariz.), Alan Lowenthal (D-Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), introduced the “Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection…
Seismic Exploration on Hold for Arctic Refuge; Polar Bears Breathe a Sigh of Relief
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]ashington – Media inquiries to the Department of the Interior have confirmed that SAExploration will not be conducting seismic exploration on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife…
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