The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals filed Judge Schroeder’s opinion in the case of Alaska Oil and Gas Association versus Jewell on Monday, which reversed 2013 lower court decision that the designation of critical polar bear habitat was too extensive and not specific enough. Within a year of designation of the Polar Bear as an endangered species […]
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 […]
