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Proposed Rule for Subsistence Harvest of Migratory Bird in Alaska Available for Public Comment

By Andrea Medeiros | USFWS on Mar 9, 2021   Events/Notices, Featured, State  

Proposed Rule for Subsistence Harvest of Migratory Bird in Alaska Available for Public Comment

The proposed rule for the subsistence harvest of migratory birds in Alaska during the spring and summer of 2021 has been made available for public comment. These regulations are reviewed annually by the Alaska Migratory Bird Co-management Council, which makes recommendations for management of the subsistence migratory bird harvest. Members of the council include representatives […]

Rushed, Reckless Seismic Testing Imperils Wildlife, Stifles the American Public’s Voice

By Mary Jo Brooks | NWF on Oct 23, 2020   Featured, North Slope/Northwest Alaska, State  

Rushed, Reckless Seismic Testing Imperils Wildlife, Stifles the American Public’s Voice

  WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 23, 2020) — The Department of Interior’s headlong rush to conduct seismic testing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge threatens iconic wildlife and Indigenous communities that depend on this pristine land. The rushed, 14-day comment period — in the midst of a global pandemic — all but ensures that the public’s […]

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2018 Chignik Sockeye Salmon Fishery Disaster Fund Draft Distribution Plan

By Doug Vincent-Lang | Alaska Department of Fish and Game on Jul 23, 2020   Featured, General News, Southwest Alaska  

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2018 Chignik Sockeye Salmon Fishery Disaster Fund Draft Distribution Plan

  On October 30, 2019, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce declared the 2018 Chignik sockeye salmon fishery a disaster under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. On February 27, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce allocated $10.3 million to address losses to the Chignik management area affected by the fishery failure. The State of Alaska, […]

Comment Period Extended for Proposed Ambler Road Draft Analysis

By BLM Communications on Sep 27, 2019   Featured, State  

Comment Period Extended for Proposed Ambler Road Draft Analysis

New Oct. 29 deadline gives members of the public 15 additional days to provide input     ANCHORAGE — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) extended the deadline Thursday for public comments on the proposed Ambler Mining District Industrial Access Road Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) from 45 to 60 days, moving the deadline to Oct. […]

Bristol Bay Leaders Call on Army Corps of Engineers to Suspend Permitting for Pebble Due to Drastic Changes In Mine Plan

By Lindsey Bloom | Commercial Fishermen for Bristol Bay on Sep 18, 2019   Featured, Southwest Alaska, State  

Bristol Bay Leaders Call on Army Corps of Engineers to Suspend Permitting for Pebble Due to Drastic Changes In Mine Plan

DILLINGHAM, AK – Tuesday’s news that the US Army Corps of Engineers will not require public input or scrutiny of major changes to Pebble’s permit application was met with dismay from Bristol Bay fishermen, Tribal leaders, and others, who reiterated the need to stop this rushed permitting process for Pebble’s toxic project at the headwaters […]

DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of 2019/2020 Winter Ferry Schedule

By Alaska DOT and PF on Jul 16, 2019   Events/Notices, State  

DOT&PF Seeks Public Review of 2019/2020 Winter Ferry Schedule

  Comments Due July 26th; Public Teleconferences on July 29th (JUNEAU, Alaska) – The Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ proposed Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) schedule for October 2019 through April 2020 is now available for public review.  Communities and interested people can review and comment on the proposed schedule through July 26, 2019 and […]

Bernhardt Uses Shutdown to Block Public From Environmental Reviews

By Taylor McKinnon | Centerr for Biological Diversity on Dec 29, 2018   Featured, National, National/World, Politics  

Bernhardt Uses Shutdown to Block Public From Environmental Reviews

  [dropcap]W[/dropcap]ASHINGTON— The Trump administration’s Department of the Interior has taken down environmental review websites for many of its key agencies, a step that violates its own policies for government shutdowns and stymies public involvement in decisions like fossil fuel leasing and wildlife protections. Among the sites abruptly taken down are those that provide planning […]

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2016 Pink Salmon Disaster Fund Draft Distribution Plan

By ADF&G on Sep 4, 2018   Events/Notices, Featured, State  

State of Alaska Opens Public Comment Period for 2016 Pink Salmon Disaster Fund Draft Distribution Plan

On January 18, 2017, Secretary of Commerce Pritzker declared the 2016 Gulf of Alaska pink salmon fishery a disaster under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. Following this declaration, Congress appropriated $56.3 million to Alaska to address losses to the seven management areas in the Gulf of Alaska affected by the fishery failure. The […]

Groups Rally to Oppose Oil and Gas Drilling in the Arctic Refuge

By Alaska Wilderness League on Jun 15, 2018   Featured, Rural, State  

Groups Rally to Oppose Oil and Gas Drilling in the Arctic Refuge

WASHINGTON – Indigenous and environmental groups and concerned citizens are gathering here today to protest the Trump Administration’s proposal to conduct oil and gas exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The rally at 4:00 pm, outside the National Association of Homebuilders, marks the last of seven Department of Interior public hearings on the environmental […]

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