Northern Alaska Environmental Center

Wednesday, September 8: Northern Voices - An Evening in the Arctic Refuge: Wilderness Guides’ Perspective (Noel Wien Public Library (1215 Cowles St.), from Sep 08, 2010 07:00 PM to Sep 08, 2010 09:00 PM)

Annual speaker series kicks off with a celebration of the Arctic Refuge from the perspective of wilderness guides.

Arctic Refuge 50th Anniversary Calendar Photo Contest

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge through photography! Enter and get your image(s) published in a 2011 calendar! DEADLINE EXTENDED to SEPT. 15, 2010!!!

Ginny Hill Wood Recieves Fish & Wildlife Service Award for Alaska Conservation

Virginia "Ginny" Hill Wood, 93, recieved a national award for her role in Alaska conservation here in Fairbanks this week that recognized her critical role in many conservation issues starting with the establishment of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The Fish & Wildlife Service's Citizen's Award to Wood is a fitting tribute to her visionary achievement this year as we celebrate the Arctic Refuge 50th anniversary.

2010 Run for the Refuge Photo Album

The 14th Annual 5K & 10K race that raised awareness about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge - its habitat and wildlife diversity that represents a national unspoiled wilderness landscape unlike any other, and home to the Gwich'in for thousands of years. This year's race was dedicated to Ginny Hill Wood.

Hot Race Celebrates 50th Anniversary Arctic Refuge

Nearly 200 runners at the Annual Run for the Refuge raced 5 or 10k to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in record high 91°F -- the warmest for late August in 100 years.

Don’t Be Fuelish

Learn more about this fun FNSB program to raise awareness about fossil fuel usage and alternative options to save fuel, money, and to promote a healthy lifestyle.

2010 Golden Days Parade

Check out this video of NAEC caribou herd in the 2010 Golden Days Parade!

Air Quality Ordinance

The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly passed Ordinance 2010-28 on a 5-3 vote on June 10, 2010 to create a PM2.5 Air Quality Control Program.

2009 Annual Report

[748KB PDF download]

2010 Summer Northern Line

Vol. XXXII, No. 2 [2.1MB]

2010 Spring Northern Line

Vol. XXXII, No. 1 [2.3MB]

Sec. Salazar urged to reconsider Shell Oil’s exploratory drilling in Arctic Ocean planned to start in less than 60 days

In light of the ongoing Deepwater Horizon disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, Alaska Native communities and conservation groups sent a letter to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar today urging him to reconsider his approval of exploratory drilling by Shell Oil due to begin in Alaska’s Arctic Ocean in less than 60 days. The groups point to new information from the Gulf spill that requires the Secretary to reconsider his decision to approve Shell’s Arctic Ocean drilling.

Beaufort and Chukchi Seas: Taking a Stand for Living Marine Resources

NAEC strives to address concerns at the earliest possible time such as the adequacy of scientific baseline information in the rapidly changing ecosystem of Arctic seas caused by sea ice loss or failure to meet the standards for clean air, clean water, and public involvement and review. We were disappointed that significant issues were not addressed in recent goverment decisions to approve offshore lease sales and drilling, and therefore found it necessary to take legal action to ensure that our nation’s benchmark environmental laws are upheld so that fragile ecosystems receive sufficient protection.

2010 Alaska Legislature Wrap-Up

Great victories for conservation this session! For renewable energy & efficiency plus lands protection.

SB 195 Passes the Alaska State Legislature

The Alaska legislature has voted to make permanent a recreation designation for a swath of land in the Goldstream Valley.

Senate Bill 220 - The Alaska Sustainable Energy Act

This bill combines several previously introduced bills into one, including: SB 121, SB 31, SB 150, SB 186, HB 196, SB 71, SB 132, and sets energy reduction and efficiency goals for Alaska.

Historic Opportunity for Stronger Protections in New Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Planning Process

the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service began its update of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s 22-year old Comprehensive Conservation Plan to guide long-term stewardship of this conservation area including wilderness and wild and scenic river reviews. On this 50th anniversary of America’s wilderness refuge we have a great opportunity to promote stronger protection for future generations.

EPA Rescinds Key Red Dog Mine Permit Limits

The EPA recently withdrew Red Dog Mine's discharge permit limits challenged by the NAEC and Native villages that would have allowed the mine to discharge increased levels of pollutants into Alaska's waters.

State's Certification of Red Dog Discharge Permit Appealed

To protect Alaska's water resources, the Northern Center joined with several individuals and groups to appeal the State's recent certification of the discharge permit for the Red Dog Mine.

The Northern Center joins in Appeal of EPA Discharge Permit for the Red Dog Mine

Together with Native Villages and another conservation organization the NAEC took a strong step to protect clean water in Alaska by joining an appeal of EPA's new discharge permit for the Red Dog Mine.