by Northern Center | Sep 3, 2026
Alaskans may disagree about climate policy, economic development, and the role of government, but people across the political spectrum share concerns about rising energy costs, public subsidies, water use, corporate influence, and whether communities have a meaningful...
by Northern Center | Sep 3, 2026
Moose Cross the Tundra – Alexis Bonogofsky USFWS A proposed rewrite of the federal regulations implementing Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act could change how federal agencies identify and address harm to places of historic, religious, and...
by Northern Center | Sep 3, 2026
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources plans to release seismic exploration information from the Nenana Basin in Interior Alaska and the Horseshoe area of the North Slope. DNR’s Division of Oil and Gas issued the public notice on September 2, 2026. The information...
by Northern Center | Sep 3, 2026
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources has announced plans for three areawide oil and gas lease sales covering state lands and waters across the North Slope, North Slope Foothills and Beaufort Sea regions. The September “save the date” identifies approximately...
by Northern Center | Sep 3, 2026
Photo by Bob Wick/U.S. Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management has begun reviewing a proposal that could authorize the Trans Alaska Pipeline System to continue operating for another 30 years. The current federal right-of-way does not expire until...
by Northern Center | Sep 3, 2026
The federal government has taken another major step toward advancing mining development and the proposed Ambler Road in northwest Alaska. On August 28, the Pentagon announced definitive agreements for a $35.6 million equity investment in Trilogy Metals, the company...
by Northern Center | Aug 25, 2026
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that it is beginning a process to relinquish some of the State’s remaining Statehood Act land selections. Importantly, DNR has not yet identified a final list of specific parcels that will be relinquished....
by Northern Center | Aug 25, 2026
The Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) Board will meet Wednesday, August 26, 2026, beginning at 9:00 a.m. The meeting includes a vote on up to $25 million in additional funding for the West Susitna Access Road, updates on several major AIDEA...
by Northern Center | Aug 25, 2026
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly will meet on Thursday, August 27, and several items before the Assembly could have long-term implications for Interior residents, local taxpayers, public lands, energy policy, and community health. Among the most notable are a...
by Northern Center | Aug 25, 2026
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is considering a significant new investment in its legal fight over the taxable value of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System. On August 27, the Assembly will consider Ordinance 2026-20-1I, which would appropriate $1.2 million...
