ANCHORAGE, AK—Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and allied groups sued the Interior Department and King Cove Corporation Tuesday in U.S. District Court for signing a land exchange agreement aimed at making way for a road on a narrow isthmus in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. The proposed road would endanger food sources and cultural hunting […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide settlement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. “Alaskans rightfully expect trusted brands to provide safe products and appropriate warning labels” said Alaska Attorney General […]
(Anchorage, AK) – In response to a motion to supplement the record, the United States District Court has found that the Department of the Interior Board of Land Appeals (IBLA) should have considered additional mapping that was available in the 1950s when the boundary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was created and has remanded the […]
(Anchorage, AK) – This week, the State of Alaska advanced Governor Mike Dunleavy’s statehood defense effort by filing a 180-day legal notice of its intent to sue the federal government over 10 State-owned rights-of-way within the Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve. Once filed, this quiet title litigation will focus on an efficient approach toward confirming […]