Final Tally On National Petroleum Reserve Lease Sale: $163 Million-Plus In Bidding (Update)
Despite objections, the first Alaska National Petroleum Reserve lease sale since 2019 drew more than $163 million in bids. ...
Category: Conservation and the Environment
Drilling Lease Sale Coming On Western Arctic Lands; Opponents React With Disdain
“It is disappointing to see the Court refuse to hold the Trump Administration accountable for selling off lands critical to our health, safety, and way of life for oil and gas development. Although the Court has prevented areas formerly protected by...
A Reprieve For Opponents Of Tongass Logging Agenda
A federal judge's ruling dismissed a timber industry lawsuit asking for more Tongass National Forest logging opportunities. ...
Federal Judge’s Ruling Offers A Possible Lifeline For National Petroleum Reserve Land Coveted For Drilling
A federal judge's ruling could preserve some of the land on the National Petroleum Reserve the federal government wants sold in natural gas lease sales. ...
Timber Lawsuit To Push For Tongass Logging Dismissed By Federal Judge
A federal judicial ruling dismissed a timber industry lawsuit seeking logging opportunities in Tongass National Forest. ...
Lawsuit Challenges Feds’ Alaska Public Land Takeover That Would Lead To Ambler Road Project
“These public lands orders should never have been revoked without a thorough environmental review, public accountability, and meaningful consultation with the communities the most directly affected,” said Krystal Lapp, president of the board for Northern Alaska Environmental Center. “These 2 million...
Trump Administration Plans To Reinstate Bear Hunting Tactics On Federal Land
“For decades, Alaska’s national preserves were managed under a framework that respected the State’s authority, protected subsistence uses and ensured conservation of wildlife resources,” said Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “This proposed rule restores that balance. It reduces unnecessary federal overreach, aligns...
Report: Ambler Road Project Costs Could Exceed $2 Billion
The report, developed by LNE Engineering and Policy, also found that AIDEA’s cost estimate used a cost per mile for the proposed Ambler road that is between 1.5 to three times lower than estimates used by two other proposed Alaska roads...