The decision adds to a closure Obama created. It’s not clear Trump can reverse it without an act of Congress. The oil and gas industry is not active in the area.
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Lingít Word of the Week: Yanshuká — Camp
This week’s word is yanshuká, which means camp.
Jimmy Carter’s Alaska legacy, and how he got the name Nahóowoo
Impacts from President Jimmy Carter’s landmark Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act continue today, especially for Alaska Native peoples.
Nick Begich III is sworn in as Alaska’s representative in the U.S. House
Nick Begich III is sworn in to Congress. Plus, a task force examining the child care crisis releases final recommendations.
Newscast – Friday, Jan. 3, 2025
In this newscast: Applications for the 2025 PFD opened on New Year’s Day and will stay open until March 31; Ketchikan has a new police chief; A new report by a state child care task force proposes dozens of recommendations aimed at expanding child care options statewide; A 21-year-old man went missing from Fairbanks in early December, and his loved ones are searching for answers
Inland caribou herds aren’t recovering, report says
The 2024 Arctic Report Card also documents increasing sea traffic and thriving ice seals.