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Trump wants Alaska reserve open for drilling. We can still stop him
Raw Story
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June 30, 2025
Mariah Meek, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, Michigan State University The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska. It’s...
Rural Alaska residents reflect on their village’s sustainable practices
The Lewistown Sentinel - Pennsylvania
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Will Kramer, Applied Mechanics instructor at the Galena Interior Learning Academy, sits on the bed of a truck Wednesday, May 21, 2025, in Galena, Alaska. (AP Photo/John Locher) GALENA, Alaska — In rural central Alaska, a village is in the midst of...
Last-minute effort by Senate GOP to amend budget reconciliation bill in favor of Alaska hits roadblocks
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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The Senate side of the Capitol is seen in Washington, early Monday, June 30, 2025, as Republicans plan to begin a final push to advance President Donald Trump's big tax breaks and spending cuts package. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) As the U.S....
In words and photos, Galena residents reflect on their village’s sustainable practices
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Buildings line dirt roads near the Yukon River, front, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Galena, Alaska. (AP Photo/John Locher) GALENA — In rural Alaska, a village is in the midst of a clean energy transformation that locals say will boost savings, build...
Alaska hospital group calls Senate’s proposed Medicaid changes ‘terrible’
Alaska Journal of Commerce
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The emergency department at Providence Alaska Medical Center, photographed in Anchorage. (Loren Holmes / ADN) Medicaid changes proposed by Senate Republicans threaten health care coverage for thousands of Alaskans and could drive up medical costs...
Climate: Crunch Time For U.S. Clean Energy Incentives
Forbes
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Current Climate brings you the latest news about the business of sustainability every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox. Getty Images Asthe Senate struggles to pass its version of President Trump’s “Big Beautiful” budget bill that squeaked...
Alaska Man Monday - a Baby Moose, a Dumb Crook, and a Great Name
Red State
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June 30, 2025
The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Later this week is the great American holiday, Independence Day, and we’ll be taking some video at a great local Independence Day...
Trump administration moves to expand drilling options in National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
Alaska Journal of Commerce
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A northern section of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska on the state's North Slope. (Anne Raup / ADN archive 1997) The Trump administration in June moved to expand potential oil drilling in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, reversing the...
Senate version of tax bill would sell public lands for housing in Alaska, other Western states
Alaska Journal of Commerce
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The community of Moose Pass sits along Upper Trail Lake on Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (Loren Holmes / ADN) A U.S. Senate committee has proposed selling more than 3 million acres of public lands in Alaska and several other Western states to support...
What’s at risk for Arctic wildlife if Trump expands oil drilling in the fragile National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska
The Conversation
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June 30, 2025
The largest tract of public land in the United States is a wild expanse of tundra and wetlands stretching across nearly 23 million acres of northern Alaska. It’s called the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, but despite its industrial-sounding...
Landslides during periods of glacial retreat in Alaska
Eos
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June 30, 2025
An excellent new paper (Walden et al. 2025) examines the occurrence of accelerated movement in rock slope landslides in Alaska as adjacent glaciers melt. The exceptional temperatures in recent days in both North America and Europe has once again...
Fibre optics on glaciers open new frontiers for natural disaster predictions
Swissinfo
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June 29, 2025
Researchers in Switzerland have tested the use of fibre optics on several Alpine glaciers (picture shows the Rhone Glacier). Wojciech Gajek Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English...
In Canada’s ‘Silicon Valley’ of mining, speculators power a hunt for Alaska’s minerals
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Participants at the Association for Mineral Exploration conference in Vancouver in January 2025 examine core samples through magnifying devices. The yearly conference is known as a gathering place for companies with prospects in Alaska. (Jesse...
Opinion: Environmentalists without an honest cause
Juneau Empire - Alaska
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June 28, 2025
Have you ever dreamed of building a cross-country ski lodge somewhere on the Juneau Icefield? Or maybe a waterfront cabin on the northern shore of Lynn Canal? Well, they’re part of the Tongass National Forest that could be put up for sale under a...
Alaska needs more responsible resource development
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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I am Alaska Native — Koyukon ‚ raised on the Upper Koyukuk River. I know my family history. I know my culture, my language and the values passed down from our elders. I know what it means to live off the land, and I also know what it means to live...
Palestinian flag flies over Anchorage Hillside home of UAA professor
Must Read Alaska
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June 29, 2025
A large Palestinian flag flying from a luxury home on the Anchorage Hillside has raised eyebrows after local news outlet the Alaska Landmine identified the homeowner as Osama Abaza, a University of Alaska Anchorage professor who was born in Nablus...
Opinion: Mertarvik is an overlooked Alaska success story of resilience and progress
Anchorage Daily News - Alaska
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Homes of people who relocated from Newtok are visible in Mertarvik in August 2024. (Rick Bowmer / AP) Communities across Western Alaska have been hit with a series of major changes to foundational aspects of our lives and well-being. Nearly...
Alaska becomes a focus of last-minute changes to big federal bill, as U.S. Senate starts debate
Alaska Beacon
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June 29, 2025
The U.S. Senate voted to start debate on a wide-ranging bill that includes a series of last-minute changes that would uniquely offset or exempt some of its costs for Alaska. The changes highlight the importance of the votes of each Republican...
Small sawmills can now certify their lumber through a University of Alaska program
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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Up until now, locally milled lumber in Alaska couldn’t be used in residential building projects. That wasn’t because of quality, but because building codes typically require a grade stamp from a national agency, something too expensive and...
Natural changes to Alaska are only part of the story
Fairbanks Daily News Miner - Alaska
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Last week, I sent out a story on changes in Alaska over the past few million years. The theme: Many of the transitions were drastic, and they all had nothing to do with the billions of us now walking the planet’s surface. Following that story...