Like many Alaskans, I remember the excitement in the air when Alaska became the 49th state in the Union in 1959. We had achieved our long-held dream of self-governance. Since that time, we have worked to become increasingly self-reliant, and to steward our resources for the long-term benefit of our people. The Alaska Statehood Compact […]
Dear Neighbors: This week President Obama proposed keeping ANWR off limits to drilling. I have a different view on the Coastal Plain of ANWR. But, at the outset, let’s admit the truth. State politicians love to say they can open ANWR, when opening this federal land is in fact a Congressional decision the state has no control over […]
Juneau, Alaska – The State of Alaska Monday filed a motion for summary judgment in its ongoing litigation in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska to order the federal government to allow exploration inside the coastal plain or “Section 1002” area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). The motion challenges the […]