“The judge’s ruling today shows that the president cannot just trample on the constitution to do the bidding of his cronies in the fossil fuel industry at the expense of our oceans, wildlife, and climate.” Preserving over 120 million acres of federal waters from exploitation by fossil fuel giants, a federal judge ruled late […]
Lawsuit Targets Cursory Federal Assessment of ConocoPhillips’ Plan for Drilling in Alaska Petroleum Reserve ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The Native Village of Nuiqsut tribal government and five conservation groups have challenged the Bureau of Land Management’s approval of ConocoPhillips’ winter exploratory drilling program in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, America’s single largest area of public lands. […]
A Wasilla woman was arrested on felony DUI charges on Wednesday afternoon after troopers responded to a call at the 3 Bear Gas Station in Houston at 2:25 pm, troopers report. Troopers were notified on Wednesday that a woman was slumped over and passed out behind the wheel at the pumps and responded to […]
SB 57 Takes Away Petroleum Property Tax Revenue From Municipalities Across Alaska Juneau – Wednesday, Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy put forward legislation to change the long-standing authority that allows municipalities and boroughs to collect taxes on all property within their jurisdiction. Senate Bill 57 would allow the State of Alaska to collect the […]