The Tree Swallow Dad Working Double Duty
In 2025, we placed a small metal band with the number 317165534 onto an adult male Tree Swallow’s leg. He and his mate, who was identified by the number 317165463, were nesting at Creamer’s Field Refuge in box number 119. This nest was was of about fifty nests at...
From our Summer Intern: The Heart of Wiseman (Part Three of Series)
The Heart of Wiseman My favorite thing about my stay in Wiseman was being able to meet and spend time with the residents. There aren’t many people that live there year round, but the ones that do had so many interesting things to share with me. One fun little aspect...
BLM Proposes Major Rollback of Oil and Gas Leasing Rules on Public Lands
The Bureau of Land Management is proposing sweeping changes to federal oil and gas leasing rules that would make it faster, cheaper, and easier for companies to lease public lands while reducing opportunities for public review and weakening financial safeguards meant...
AI Is Entering Federal Permitting. Public Oversight Must Keep Up
A recent Pacific Northwest National Laboratory webinar highlighted PermitAI, a federal artificial intelligence platform designed to help agencies speed up environmental reviews and permitting under the National Environmental Policy Act. The platform includes tools to...
From Our Summer Intern: A Flood in Wiseman, Alaska (Part Two of Series)
Our summer intern’s experience with a flood in the remote northern Alaskan community of Wiseman.