Lawsuit Claims Izembek Land Exchange Violates ANILCA

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Lawsuit Claims Izembek Land Exchange Violates ANILCA

ANCHORAGE—Trustees for Alaska filed a lawsuit on behalf of nine clients in U.S. District Court in Anchorage today that challenges a land exchange between King Cove Corporation and the Department of Interior. In the land exchange, Secretary Ryan Zinke is giving away critical portions of the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and wilderness so that a […]

Young Renews Fight for Reliable Emergency Access for King Cove

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Young Renews Fight for Reliable Emergency Access for King Cove

Washington, D.C. – The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands today met to discuss Alaska Congressman Don Young’s legislation to facilitate a life-saving road for the isolated community of King Cove, Alaska. “When I watch lives die of my Alaska Natives, because someone has an ecosystem that will not be affected by this road […]