by Krystal Lapp | Jun 25, 2026
On June 17, the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority board met to discuss several major projects with serious implications for Alaska’s lands, waters, wildlife, and communities. Northern Alaska Environmental Center joined the meeting to call for what...
by Krystal Lapp | Jun 25, 2026
Thank you to everyone who joined us on Thursday for our Data Center Accountability gathering. We had an amazing turnout, and we are deeply grateful to every speaker, organizer, community member, and neighbor who came together to share information, ask hard...
by Gale K. Vick | Jun 25, 2026
The Ambler Road Project Creates Immense Challenges for Wild Fish Part 6 [1] June 2026 – Gale K. Vick [2] Science unsure of cause for salmon decline in Yukon River, Bob Weber, Associated Press, Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, August 2, 2016 (chart based on...
by Northern Center | Jun 18, 2026
Across Alaska, millions of acres of federal public lands are protected by what are called D-1 withdrawals. The name sounds technical, but the issue is straightforward: these protections help keep public lands from being opened or transferred without fully considering...
by Krystal Lapp | Jun 15, 2026
Wiseman residents are facing an immediate and unacceptable crisis. The recent revocation of land orders in the Dalton Highway Corridor has thrown long-standing local access into uncertainty, affecting lands that Wiseman families have relied on for harvesting firewood,...
by Krystal Lapp | Jun 11, 2026
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority, or AIDEA, is a public corporation created by the State of Alaska. It has broad authority to lend money, issue bonds, finance projects, own assets, guarantee loans, enter contracts, and invest in development...