A federal judge has ruled in favor of green groups challenging the largest Tongass timber sale in decades.
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State gives timber industry group $1.3M in federal money to work with US Forest Service
The location of some of the work has been hotly debated, because it’s happening on Prince of Wales Island land that’s slated for a controversial timber sale.
How a legal fight in Maui could shape a mine project in Southeast Alaska
A state agency asked Constantine to complete a study to see if water from its discharge sites will move to nearby surface waters.
Trump’s path to ‘energy dominance’ in Alaska has a key opponent: Lawyers
Not long after Trump took office, former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke famously proclaimed “the only path for energy dominance is a path through the great state of Alaska.” Two and a half years into the administration, lawyers have proven to be significant impediments to that path.
Chilkat Indian Village of Klukwan and environmental groups appeal decision in mining case
A federal judge ruled in March that the Bureau of Land Management doesn’t have to consider future mine impacts when permitting for exploration.
Conservation groups sue over Prince of Wales Island project
In March, the U.S. Forest Service signed off on the final environmental review for what could be the largest logging operation in more than a decade in a national forest.
Judge blocks Trump administration move to undo Obama ban on Arctic oil leasing
A judge has ruled in favor of environmental groups in their effort to block the Trump administration’s push to re-open large portions of Arctic waters to oil drilling.
Environmental groups sue Trump administration to halt Arctic drilling project
A coalition of environmental groups are suing the Trump administration to challenge what would be the first oil production facility in Arctic federal waters, claiming the federal government’s analysis leading to its approval was faulty.
Human rights complaint filed over transboundary mining in British Columbia
Southeast Alaska tribes say pollution from Canadian mines is violating their human rights. They’re calling on a D.C.-based human rights commission to investigate.
Alaska steps into legal battle over hard rock mining regulation
The state is intervening in a lawsuit over the EPA’s decision to rescind an Obama-era rule