What’s it like making your first arguments in court (…virtually)?
Rachel Briggs made her first two oral arguments as an attorney during...
18 March, 2022
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Biden administration recognizes some, not all, legal problems with Ambler road approvals
The Biden administration failed to rescind permits for the Ambler road proposal...
22 February, 2022
All the wings in motion. Alaska News Brief February 2022
The thick sludge of winter can get to me sometimes. The dark,...
18 February, 2022
We can repair the climate crisis. Will we?
I want to tell you about a podcast that gets real about...
18 February, 2022
We went to court to protect bears and wolves in the Kenai Refuge
We argued in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Feb. 18...
17 February, 2022
You can’t duct tape the climate crisis. Biden agency must say no to Willow oil and gas project
UPDATED: The Alaska office of the Bureau of Land Management announced on...
02 February, 2022
An Alaska way of giving
It's that time of year for Alaskans to Pick.Click.Give. to Alaska nonprofits...
26 January, 2022
Hurtful feelings and hard conversations: Alaska News Brief January 2022
It’s hard for me to understand why we can’t look directly at...
21 January, 2022
A mom’s lifetime learning: Taking a college climate class with her son
What happens when a mom takes a college climate class with her...
21 January, 2022
Climate action in the western Arctic
The Biden administration announced in January 2022 that it intends to reverse...
21 January, 2022
The wisdom of doing something: Alaska News Brief December 2021
Sometimes I feel so caught up in tasks and to-do lists and...
17 December, 2021
2021 lessons we’re taking into the New Year
Bridget in front of Arrigetch Peaks, Gates of the Arctic National Park. We...
17 December, 2021
Since coming to Alaska, Mackenzie’s bucket list has gotten out of hand
Mackenzie Pope joined Trustees at the end of November. She joins our...
17 December, 2021
An Arctic wish list with 2022 resolve
Our work feels less frantic and chaotic than it did a year...
17 December, 2021
Ungrateful // grateful: Alaska News Brief November 2022
Okay, it’s true. Sometimes I want to stay in bed. It’s cold and...
22 November, 2021
What’s Up with Peg? It’s her 90th shindig with Trustees!
One of our cofounders Peg Tileston turns 90 this month and we’re...
22 November, 2021
The Bristol Bay way = no Pebble mine
This week the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its next steps and...
19 November, 2021
Cold hands and fat bears: Alaska News Brief October 2021
Seriously, I got really cold hands, along with an amazing birthday week...
15 October, 2021
Interior seeks pause on Arctic road litigation, threat to people, land remains
Late last month the Interior Department requested a 60-day stay of action...
15 October, 2021
Nurturing lawyers to protect Alaska’s and the planet’s future
We know our work goes beyond our issues and lawsuits, and includes...
13 October, 2021
We’re hiring a digital communications manager
We're hiring a digital communications manager. Find out more about the job...
13 October, 2021
Salmon ahead, salmon behind: Alaska News Brief September 2021
The salmon season is behind us, and ahead of us, too. That’s...
16 September, 2021
Polar bears can’t go to court, but we can
We just sued the Biden administration for issuing a regulation that allows...
16 September, 2021
The island life of Kenai Refuge brown bears
Every year, Alaskans head to the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge for boating,...
15 September, 2021
Moving the needle on climate action and Arctic health
August brought good news for the Arctic and planet when a federal...
15 September, 2021
Big court win voids permits for ConocoPhillips’ Willow project
Western Arctic health and climate action won big today in court when...
18 August, 2021
Alaska News Brief August 2021: When the raspberries pop
The raspberries in my yard started to pop this week,...
18 August, 2021
Biden regulation imperils polar bears
Earlier this month the Biden administration released a regulation that allows oil...
18 August, 2021
Courtroom déjà vu: Protecting Izembek Refuge again
Yesterday we argued in court again to stop a bogus land swap...
05 August, 2021