New Nunamta leadership fights for Bristol Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday May 4, 2017 Nunamta Aulukestai (Caretakers of Our Land) Announces...
04 May, 2017
The Western Arctic needs protection
The name makes it sound like a giant oil field—the National Petroleum...
01 May, 2017
Chuitna salmon saved!
In our line of work, good news often comes in small packages. This time it...
12 April, 2017
New Pebble permit requires $2 million bond
Today, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issued a new permit...
11 April, 2017
What did we learn from the Exxon Valdez?
[caption id="attachment_6357" align="alignleft" width="421"] Courtesy the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council[/caption] The...
22 March, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter — March 2017
Scott Pruitt's attack on science is an attack on our communities. When...
17 March, 2017
Pebble called “worthless”
A New York based investment firm gave Bristol Bay a Valentine this...
14 February, 2017
What’s at stake in new political climate
A political tsunami will wash over the country on inauguration day. We...
16 January, 2017
The Pebble Mine is not dead
Pebble is not dead. The Canadian conglomerate that wants to mine in Bristol...
13 January, 2017
2016 Triumphs, Challenges: The Year in Review
Celebrating the successes of 2016: Pebble subpoenas tossed out; Trustees argue for...
16 December, 2016
Court Rejects Pebble’s Second Attempt to Subpoena Mine Opponents
[caption id="attachment_5620" align="alignright" width="300"] Subpoena issued to Dr. Carol Ann Woody is...
30 November, 2016
Pebble is Leaving a Mess for Alaskans to Cleanup
Earlier this month, Pebble Limited Partnership (Pebble) asked the Department of Natural...
10 November, 2016
Kim Williams Guest Blog: Pebble Is Not a Victim
[caption id="attachment_5658" align="alignright" width="233"] Kim Williams testified before Congress in June. She...
12 July, 2016
Pebble Attacks Continue on Those Opposed to The Mine
Pebble continues its desperate attempts to intimidate its opposition by issuing more...
09 June, 2016
EPA Cleared of any Wrongdoing for Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment
The Office of Inspector General Report clears EPA of any wrongdoing in...
09 February, 2016
Wishbone Hill Expired Mining Permit Challenged
Trustees for Alaska gave oral argument in a case challenging Usibelli Coal...
09 February, 2016
IMPORTANT CASES IN 2016
Trustees for Alaska's important cases for 2016 in five programmatic areas of...
12 January, 2016
2015 Conservation Victories: The Year in Review
Trustees for Alaska achieved many victories for conservation during 2015 including protection...
23 December, 2015
Mining News Update
Alaska Miners Association’s Bridge to Fishermen Falls Flat Early in November, the Alaska...
11 December, 2015
Seward Coal Case Reaches Settlement
Settlement was reached in the Seward Coal Loading Facility's violation of the...
10 December, 2015
Bella Hammond Continues to Fight Pebble
Client Perspective: Bella Hammond took on the Pebble Mine as one of...
09 December, 2015
Pebble’s Subpoenas To Mine Opponents Get Tossed Out
A Federal judge quashed several subpoenas issued by Pebble Limited Partnership in...
18 November, 2015
Exxon Valdez Case Closed Despite Lingering Oil
The 1991 Exxon Valdez settlement case ended in October when the State...
11 November, 2015
Pebble Subpoenas Mine Opponents
Pebble subpoenas are being sent to over 60 individuals, tribes, Native Corporations,...
07 October, 2015
Seward Coal Facility Seeks Permit
Seward residents knew for years that coal was dropping into Resurrection Bay...
10 August, 2015
A Citizen Fighting for a Healthier Seward
Russ Maddox is a citizen activist living in Seward. He’s been a...
06 August, 2015
ANTIDEGRADATION—WHAT?
The State of Alaska is moving forward with a rulemaking that will...
07 July, 2015
Bombing at Eagle River Flats
Fifty years of unrestricted, year-round Army training bombing extensively contaminated Eagle River...
07 July, 2015
U.S. Supreme Court Decision a Victory for Seward’s Resurrection Bay
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 8, 2015 Contacts: Pamela Miller, (907) 222-7714 (o); (907) 242-9991 (cell) Meg...
08 June, 2015
Pebble’s Case Challenging EPA Authority Dismissed
Update on two different Pebble Mine legal cases involving EPA. Pebble's challenge...
05 June, 2015