Are you a joyful animal? — Alaska News Brief April 2024
I returned to the office last week after spending part of my...
19 April, 2024
The promise of Spring. Alaska News Brief March 2024
Greetings! It’s an honor to be standing in for Vicki while she’s off...
26 March, 2024
What would Vic do? Alaska News Brief November 2023
We lost an inspiring human being last month when Vic Fischer died...
08 December, 2023
Do Interior’s latest actions mean the Arctic is finally protected? Not yet. The devil is in the details.
The Biden administration did several things earlier this month that could lead...
15 September, 2023
Joyfully pressing the pause button: Alaska News Brief November 2022
I don’t know about you, but I need a break. It’s been a...
16 November, 2022
Permitting process severely underestimates mining spills in Alaska
A report released this month shows that the number of documented spills...
15 April, 2022
Where the extraordinary begins. Alaska News Brief March 2022
We often hear from Alaska’s political players about the need to extract...
18 March, 2022
December 2020 News Brief–A winter reverie with Loki
Sharing the same space really matters. It helps us understand each other...
23 December, 2020
A rundown on our August lawsuits
Our August lawsuits charge Interior and federal agencies with derailing public input,...
28 August, 2020
Lawsuit calls out NPS for paving way for destructive hunting practices
We sued the Interior Department and National Park Service for illegally adopting...
26 August, 2020
The national rebellion against racism
Trustees is a nonprofit law firm focusing on environmental law and justice....
04 June, 2020
We stopped the giveaway of public lands in Izembek. Again.
The Interior Department tried twice to make corrupt and illegal side deals...
04 June, 2020
A big bear suit farewell hug for Valerie
Valerie's on the right. Our friend and colleague Valerie Brown retires this...
21 May, 2020
Missing Bella Hammond
Alaska has lost a true gem. Former Alaska First Lady Bella Hammond...
19 March, 2020
A time of change, a time of care
We’ve all heard the old sayings, “There’s a sucker born every day”...
19 March, 2020
Alaska Brief–January 2020
I started at Trustees in 1994 as an intern working on Cook Inlet...
28 January, 2020
Alaska Brief–December 2019
It's our birthday on Dec. 16--and this year we get to blow...
31 December, 2019
A Trustees wish list
Trustees shares its staff wish list, and hopes that all your wish...
11 December, 2019
Alaska Brief–November 2019
Most of us know someone--or are someone--who finds it hard or even...
30 November, 2019
In memory of Steve Bickerstaff
Steve on ridge over the Beaufort Sea. Last month we lost an...
22 November, 2019
Another Arctic land grab
The Trump administration continues to put industry interests ahead of public health...
21 November, 2019
Two “under the radar” projects that threaten the Arctic
Two projects - the Ambler road and the Willow oil and gas...
17 October, 2019
We sued Trump’s EPA for gutting protections, clearing path for Pebble
We took Trump’s EPA to court today for breaking the law when...
09 October, 2019
Witnessing a historic vote
One of the benefits of working at Trustees for Alaska is that...
20 September, 2019
Seeking legal staff now!
While the Trump and Dunleavy administrations continue efforts to make Alaska a...
19 September, 2019
Lawsuits call out Trump agencies
We filed two lawsuits charging Trump agencies with violating FOIA and environmental...
21 August, 2019
We’re taking Trump to Court. Again.
Black brandt stop during migration to feed on the rich eelgrass beds...
07 August, 2019
Trump’s EPA paves way for Pebble
Politics, power and pandering mean more to the Trump administration than clean water,...
31 July, 2019
Lawsuit calls out agencies violating FOIA
Today Trustees for Alaska and Bahr Law Offices filed a lawsuit calling...
31 July, 2019