Learn more about what Trustees for Alaska is doing to protect Alaska’s marine ecosystems, areas of critical biological importance.
The Alaska legislature finishes its first session of the year in mid-May, and there’s a lot going on. Some of it sounds weedy, confusing, even like good news for climate. There’s more than meets the eye, though, so let’s take a look under the surface. … Read More
Our longtime friend and supporter Nancy Lord used to set-net on the west side of Alaska’s Cook Inlet. Beluga whales “often passed our camp in huge pods, often more than a hundred at a time, and sometimes when we were in our skiff we’d cut the motor just to drift among them,” she said. “They always avoided our nets.” … Read More
Last month, Trustees submitted comments on the proposed Pebble mine on behalf of our client Nunamta Aulukestai. We pointed out to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that the proposed mine would destroy salmon habitat at the headwaters of Bristol … Read More
Another company backs out of the Pebble mine Yet another company backed out of the proposed Pebble mine project on May 25. First Quantum Minerals and Northern Dynasty Minerals, the Canadian company behind Pebble, could not agree on a proposed … Read More
Last month, scientists and Bristol Bay residents testified before the Alaska House Resources Committee. The group of fishermen and women, experts, and community leaders spoke about the importance of clean water, healthy salmon and abundant wildlife to the cultures and … Read More
Nancy Lord will read at a Trustees community reading and conversation this month. We asked her a few questions about literary genre, science, and how to weave story from the sea. Here are her thoughts on how science tells … Read More
Alaska author Nancy Lord will read from her new book, “ph: A Novel,” at a free outreach event hosted by Trustees for Alaska. Join us on Oct. 3 at the Cynosure Brewing Company in Anchorage, 144 E Potter Dr. … Read More
Our summer interns, Kat, Catherine and Hannah, have already jumped into legal research and writing—and into Alaska’s wilderness. This summer, they will write blog posts to share their adventures, and tell us what they’re doing, seeing and learning. Here’s part … Read More
The Exxon Valdez oil tanker struck Bligh Reef in Prince William Sound on March 24, 1989, spilling over 11 million gallons of crude oil in the pristine waters of a remote, rugged Alaska coastline rich with wildlife and thriving communities. … Read More
A decade of working to stop the proposed Knik Arm Bridge came to end this week when Governor Walker shut it down. … Read More