Army Corps of Engineers in 2020 Permission denied for project seen as critical to its continuation. Pebble Limited Partnership, the company that wanted to build the mine, has objected toRead More
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A Proposed Road in Alaska Threatens Anilca Preserves
By Alaskan standards, the gravel road that an isolated community near the Aleutian Islands wants to build to connect to an airport is no big deal. But the road hasRead More
Biden Administration Cancels Oil Drilling Sales in Alaska and Gulf
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has canceled oil drilling lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and Cook Inlet in Alaska, triggering angry backlash from accusing Republicans. President Biden’energy policiesRead More
Alaska Town Record 67 Degrees Temperature, December Record
during a holiday season extreme weather events, this one stands out: A 67-degree Fahrenheit reading in Alaska the day after Christmas. The reading from a tidal station on Kodiak IslandRead More
Court Blocks A Major Alaska Drilling Project By Clarifying Climate Hazards
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Alaska on Wednesday blocked construction permits for a large oil drilling project on the state’s North Slope designed to produce more than 100,000 barrelsRead More
In Alaska, Salmon Hunting Hints at Climate Change Chaos
This summer, fishermen set records in the world’s largest wild salmon habitat 65 million sockeye salmon From Alaska’s Bristol Bay, beating the 2018 record with more than three million fish.Read More
Biden to Restore Protections for Tongass National Forest in Alaska
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is expected to announce on Thursday that it will move forward with its plan to fully restore environmental protection to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, oneRead More
