Alaska’s largest Arctic lake threatened
[caption id="attachment_8958" align="alignright" width="442"] Brant goose in the Western Arctic. Photo by...
06 December, 2018
Alaskans rally for the Arctic Refuge
Rally for the Arctic: Help the Gwich’in protect their way of life [caption...
15 June, 2018
It’s time to stand with the Gwich’in
The Trump administration ignored public opinion and human rights last month when...
15 May, 2018
Interior steamrolls oil and gas leasing in the Arctic Refuge
On April 20, the anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the...
19 April, 2018
Alaska Brief Newsletter–March 2018
The first day of spring is just around the corner. Though we...
18 March, 2018
Interior disregards human rights in rush to lease Refuge
Officials from the Interior Department set up meetings in Kaktovik, Utgiagvik, Fairbanks...
14 March, 2018
Ambler project endangers wildlife and people
[caption id="attachment_3496" align="alignright" width="456"] The pot of gold at the end of...
16 February, 2018
Trustees grew up protecting the Arctic Refuge
Trustees for Alaska grew up protecting the Arctic Refuge. In fact, we...
12 February, 2018
Congress allows drilling in Arctic Refuge
Today, Congress used a fast-track budget process to force through a measure...
19 December, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter–December 2017
I recall that there were many who thought 2016 was a really...
16 December, 2017
Celebrate the Arctic Refuge!
[caption id="attachment_7743" align="alignright" width="300"] Photo by Alaska Wilderness League[/caption] “Every Who down in...
06 December, 2017
Speak out against the proposed road to Ambler
[caption id="attachment_7774" align="alignright" width="382"] Caribou in Gates of the Arctic National Preserve.[/caption] Alaskans...
20 November, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter–September 2017
Polar bears and sea snails tell a human story I just got back...
28 September, 2017
BLM puts drilling before subsistence
[caption id="attachment_7235" align="alignleft" width="394"] Caribou calves in the Western Arctic. Photo by...
15 August, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter–July 2017
When it comes to how our current leaders grapple with the health...
28 July, 2017
Alaska Brief Newsletter–June 2017
Dear Supporter: Do you remember that movie "Independence Day"? It told the story...
28 July, 2017
Breaking news: Congress uses budget to drill Arctic Refuge
[caption id="attachment_7014" align="alignright" width="329"] Snow geese on the coastal plain of the...
18 July, 2017
Climate change puts Arctic communities in peril
Whether living in the Arctic or an urban center in the Lower...
21 June, 2017
The Western Arctic needs protection
The name makes it sound like a giant oil field—the National Petroleum...
01 May, 2017
See polar bears in the wild!
Observing wild polar bears in their natural habitat is truly a remarkable...
16 March, 2017
2016 Triumphs, Challenges: The Year in Review
Celebrating the successes of 2016: Pebble subpoenas tossed out; Trustees argue for...
16 December, 2016
Trustees’ Polar Bear Trip Was an Enlightening Adventure
Trustees supporters, Board and staff traveled to Kaktovik to observe polar bears...
13 October, 2016
See Polar Bears with Trustees for Alaska
Trustees is offering the trip of a lifetime to see polar bears...
06 June, 2016
Mitigation on the Frontier
Alaska is on the forefront of mitigation changes that look at all...
31 March, 2016
State Fails to Get Oil and Gas Leasing Right
Oil and gas projects permitted by the State must comply with the...
15 March, 2016
A Major Road Block for the Ill-Conceived Road to Ambler
Federal agencies reject AIDEA's application to build a 220-mile road to Ambler...
11 February, 2016
IMPORTANT CASES IN 2016
Trustees for Alaska's important cases for 2016 in five programmatic areas of...
12 January, 2016
The Ambler Road to Ruin Grinds On
The Road to Ambler is a remnant from Governor Sean Parnell’s ill-conceived...
12 November, 2015
Alaska Supreme Court Reaffirms Constitutional Duty to Consider All Impacts of Oil Development on State Lands
The Alaska Supreme Court stood by its decision that the Alaska Constitution...
05 November, 2013