Time to talk to the critters—Alaska News Brief January 2026
As I check off my to-do list before heading to Ecuador for...
14 January, 2026
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
Between a rock and a hard place: the road to Ambler
In the first piece in our series on mining in Alaska, we...
16 November, 2022
Between a rock and a hard place: Pushing for “green energy” mining could replace one catastrophe with another
By Dawnell Smith Clean energy is in the air these days—in the sun,...
22 October, 2022
Sharing the wild with bears
Our legal director Valerie Brown just spent some time sharing the wild...
22 June, 2018
Feds rush Pebble review
Why did Nunamta Aulukestai, a coalition of Alaska Native Village Corporations and...
04 April, 2018
Pebble mine PR prompts Bristol Bay eye roll
[caption id="attachment_6633" align="alignright" width="447"] Fishing defines Bristol Bay, home to the largest...
17 May, 2017
Pebble, EPA cut backroom deal
[caption id="attachment_6638" align="alignleft" width="316"] Bristol Bay has said no to Pebble mine...
17 May, 2017
Court Rules that Coal Mine Permits Expire Automatically
In a decision that protects the Matanuska Valley and its residents, the...
08 July, 2016
Press Release: Wishbone Hill Permit Invalid
The US District Court ruled that the Wishbone Hill 25-year permit for...
07 July, 2016
Alaska Brief Newsletter: December 2015
The December 2015 issue of Trustees for Alaska’s electronic newsletter, the Alaska...
14 December, 2015
Mining News Update
Alaska Miners Association’s Bridge to Fishermen Falls Flat Early in November, the Alaska...
11 December, 2015
Bristol Bay Residents Ask Supreme Court To Uphold Ban on Dumping Toxic Mine Wastes into U.S. Waters
The Kensington Mine Decision Will Determine Whether Pebble Mine’s Wastes Can Legally...
14 November, 2008