Six tribes opposed the water rights permits, saying that removing that much water from the area could hurt the region’s water supply and ecosystem.
"Earthjustice"
Orutsararmiut Native Council to challenge Donlin Mine water quality certificate in court
The most recent appeal comes a month after state environmental conservation commissioner Jason Brune upheld the certificate.
Feds settle with environmentalists over Tongass lawsuit costs
But a federal judge agreed with the plaintiffs who argued that the federal agency didn’t follow the law when it approved the timber sales, because it hadn’t provided site-specific information on areas that could be logged.
Judge denies requests to halt work at Conoco’s Willow project
A federal judge has denied requests by conservation groups that she block ConocoPhillips from starting construction work this winter on its massive oil discovery.
Biden hires more Arctic drilling opponents for Interior Department
The Biden Administration picks for top positions at the Department of Interior include at least two dedicated opponents of Arctic oil and gas development.
Federal judge could rule as soon as Tuesday on request to halt oil leasing in Arctic refuge
A federal judge in Anchorage says she could rule as soon as Tuesday on a request by environmental groups to block the Trump administration from carrying out the first-ever lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
In lawsuit, groups ask that ‘Roadless Rule’ protections be put back in place for the Tongass
A coalition including environmental groups, tribes and fishermen filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to restore Roadless Rule protections to 9 million acres of Tongass National Forest.
Gwich’in, conservation groups ask court to block ANWR oil leasing
The Gwich’in Steering Committee and 12 other groups filed a motion in U.S. District Court requesting the preliminary injunction. Separately, about a half-dozen conservation groups represented by Earthjustice filed a similar motion asking the court to freeze oil leasing and seismic activity in the coastal plain.
Judge orders FDA to study dangers of wild release of genetically engineered salmon
The court is still allowing thousands of engineered fish raised in tanks in the Midwest to reach American consumers by the end of the year.
A flurry of lawsuits aim to stop drilling plans in Alaska’s Arctic. So what’s next?
The recent lawsuits over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and National Petroleum Reserve are a lot to keep track of. Casey Grove spoke to Tegan Hanlon to try to sort it all out.