AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoArctic Drilling: The Bureau of Land Management has exempted winter oil exploration in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska from case-by-case environmental reviews, easing approval of seismic surveys, test wells and ice roads across sensitive tundra. Fisheries: Pollock trawling faces renewed scrutiny over salmon and other unintended catch. In Juneau, officials are considering a cap on whale-watching boats amid concerns about crowding in narrow waters. Roadless Lands: More than a million people opposed repealing the Roadless Rule, which protects parts of the Tongass relied on for subsistence fishing and hunting; 99% of comments submitted online opposed the rollback. Development: Federal officials are fast-tracking permits for the West Susitna access road, which could affect about 65 acres of aquatic habitat and open access to mineral deposits. Research: UAF researchers received $6 million to study extracting rare earth elements from coal waste using microbes and AI.
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