ANCHORAGE – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is announcing an extension of the public scoping period for the Greater Mooses Tooth 2 (GMT2) draft supplemental environmental impact statement (EIS) to May 17, 2018. “At the request of our stakeholders, we have decided to extend the comment period from May 7 to May 17, 2018.” […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska—NANA Regional Corporation joined the Arctic Economic Council (AEC) as an Arctic Partner, reemphasizing NANA’s role in responsible and culturally sensitive Arctic business development. The partnership was approved at a meeting of the Arctic Economic Council in Helsinki, Finland. “As residents and stewards of the Arctic, we balance responsible development and economic opportunity with […]
Venetie, AK– On April 25 tribal leaders from Fort Yukon, Venetie, and Arctic Village gathered to confirm their opposition to oil and gas development on the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. During this day-long meeting tribal members and leaders stood up and spoke out on how extremely important it is for the Gwich’in […]
Juneau – Friday, the Alaska Legislature unanimously approved a resolution calling for the federal government to help develop critical infrastructure and emergency response capabilities in the Arctic region, including the development of a deep-water port on the northern coast of Alaska. House Joint Resolution 33 passed the Alaska State Senate today after being passed earlier […]