What would Vic do? Alaska News Brief November 2023
We lost an inspiring human being last month when Vic Fischer died...
08 December, 2023
News Blog
Taking the Willow project to court. Again.
Five days after a U.S. Federal District Court ruling gave ConocoPhillips the...
14 November, 2023
Meet attorney Siobhan McIntyre
Siobhan joined Trustees in October 2023 after working many years in the...
14 November, 2023
Legal fellows agree that Alaska’s where it’s at for environmental law
Trustees for Alaska’s legal fellowships allow lawyers new to environmental law to...
14 November, 2023
Drilling and mining are economic vampires: Alaska News Brief October 2023
I’ve been thinking about metal and mineral mining a lot these days,...
20 October, 2023
Ambler road threatens dozens of communities. Join the fight to stop it.
The proposed Ambler industrial transportation corridor, commonly called the Ambler road, threatens...
20 October, 2023
Meet a few folks who commit to protecting Alaska and supporting Trustees
We want to introduce you to a few Trustees supporters who donate...
20 October, 2023
Quick guide to speaking out for the Arctic Refuge and Reserve
Here's a quick guide to help you speak up for the Arctic...
17 October, 2023
Successes and milestones: It’s time to throw a party! Alaska News Brief September 2023
We’re closing out the 2023 fiscal year with high hopes for continued...
15 September, 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
Vicki talks about the other world
As a kid growing up in Iowa, there were no oceans. What...
15 September, 2023
Teresa Clemmer talks about the zigzag way
By Teresa Clemmer The trajectory of my life has always been more of...
14 September, 2023
Good change comes around. Alaska News Brief August 2023
It’s always good to have something to celebrate when new folks come...
18 August, 2023
Litigation 101: Can the state leapfrog lower courts to get straight to the Supreme Court? (Yes, the Pebble train wreck is back.)
Alaska's governor wants to leapfrog established legal processes to push forward the...
18 August, 2023
A month in the life of protecting the Arctic
We won in court and are still in court to protect Alaska's...
18 August, 2023
Drinks with lawyers–Lydia’s quarter-life crisis
Lydia Heye joined Trustees as a legal fellow in September 2022 after...
18 August, 2023
Big win in court for the Arctic Refuge: Court rejects AIDEA’s claims, upholds Interior’s authority to pause flawed leasing program
The U.S. District Court ruling today dismissed all claims made by the...
07 August, 2023
Why I want to swim with whales. Alaska News Brief July
Talking about the weather isn’t chitchat anymore. When wildfires turn the sky apocalyptic...
18 July, 2023
Drinks with lawyers—Rachel makes a case for shiny red shoes
Rachel’s family knew she would be a lawyer before she did. Her grandfather...
18 July, 2023
Why you should care about D1 lands in Alaska
Maybe you’ve heard the term “D1” in sports (division 1) or in...
18 July, 2023
Sketching nature, respect and wonder
By Geoff Toy I grew up running around in the woods near my...
18 July, 2023
The light always returns: Alaska News Brief June 2023
Earlier this month, I joined my mom on her last—for now—“bucket list”...
22 June, 2023
How building a house in Idaho changed national wetlands policy and now threatens waterways in Alaska
In late May, the U.S. Supreme Court again stepped out of its...
22 June, 2023
Drinks with lawyers—Katie talks about going into the unknown
At 28 and just a few years out of law school, Katie...
21 June, 2023
When I grow up, I’m gonna be outdoors!
Lydia grew up wanting to be outdoors; and then the pandemic made...
21 June, 2023
Hooray, spring has come! Alaska News Brief May 2023
There’s a meme that’s been going around Alaska for months now. It...
17 May, 2023
Going to court again to protect already vulnerable polar bears
We went to the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last month...
17 May, 2023
Drinks with lawyers: Bridget on doing good and paying the bills
If you heard about ConocoPhillips’ new Willow oil and gas project, you...
16 May, 2023
Spring into Alaska.
Welcome to Trustees for Alaska and our spring celebration! It’s May, after...
06 May, 2023