Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates protection from mining on BLM lands, urges protection on Kuskokwim River

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Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates protection from mining on BLM lands, urges protection on Kuskokwim River

BETHEL, ALASKA — The Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition celebrates the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s announcement Tuesday that it is moving forward with protections for 28 million acres of D1 lands across Alaska, including several million acres in the Yukon Kuskokwim Delta region, and asks the Biden Administration to move forward with the coalition’s request […]

Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission Applauds Decision to Retain 28 Million Acres of 17 D-1 Protections

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Bering Sea Interior Tribal Commission Applauds Decision to Retain 28 Million Acres of 17 D-1 Protections

Tuesday, the US Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 17(d)(1) Environmental Impact Statement’s Record of Decision concluding a lengthy process and finalizing the Secretary of the Interior’s decision to retain protections on all the subject 28 million acres across Alaska. These D-1 lands include BLM-managed lands in five BLM […]