Today Trustee’s attorneys presented oral arguments before the U.S. District Court detailing how the U.S. Bureau of Land Management unlawfully conducted lease sales in the Western Arctic. “The Trump administration is in such a rush to give away our public … Read More

We don’t need Twitter to tell us that the Trump administration couldn’t care less about where or how Alaskans–or any Americans–live in 20, 30, or 40 years. The administration’s roll back of rules protecting our air and climate, water, food, … Read More

Industry spin causes peril in the Arctic The story of “Alaska” holds a lot of power over people. It conjures up images of harsh weather and environments—of people doing tough things and getting tougher doing them. Extraction industries have coopted … Read More

Lawsuit challenges Trump administration’s Western Arctic lease sale Trustees for Alaska filed a lawsuit today that challenges the Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management’s 2017 offering of more than 10 million acres of oil and gas leases in … Read More

On fish stories and protests The people of Bristol Bay will share the big fish story of 2017 for years to come. A record red salmon run exceeded projections for most areas of the region. The catch in the Nushagak district … Read More

The Bureau of Land Management is trying to use its 2017 oil and gas lease sale to undermine protections to the Western Arctic, including vital calving and breeding grounds for caribou and shorebirds. By doing so, BLM puts drilling before … Read More