Call for 2020 Featured Art

Call for 2020 Featured Art

by | Jan 30, 2020

Each year, The Northern Alaska Environmental Center chooses an artist whose work embodies the spirit of Northern Alaska, and features an original work on publicity materials. In 2019, we tried out something different, and featured one image, Apay’uq...
Defending the Western Arctic

Defending the Western Arctic

by | Jan 14, 2020

The current IAP was only recently completed, after years of working on a compromise, and yet this administration is determined to see Arctic Alaska only as a place to exploit for industrial profit,” said Ryan Marsh, Arctic Program Coordinator for the Northern Alaska Environmental Center. “The Reserve is home to some of the richest lands and waters in Alaska, including Teshekpuk Lake and its surrounding wetlands. It is home to hundreds of species of migratory birds, caribou, polar bears, as well as the communities who have been stewards of these lands since long before they were designated a ‘petroleum reserve.’ Given all we know about the Western Arctic, and all we know about the impacts of climate change, especially in the North, it’s insulting and destructive that our government is advocating for more extraction, not less.

Take Action: Comment on the Willow Plan

Take Action: Comment on the Willow Plan

by | Oct 15, 2019

Overlapping plans and pushing boundaries in the Western Arctic The Willow Master Development Plan (MDP) refers to the proposal by ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. to build up to five drill sites of up to 50 wells each, a central processing facility, an operations center...

Experiencing a Changing Alaska

by | Sep 24, 2019

This summer Arctic program intern, Sam Schillinger, traveled from New York, where she grew up and attends school at Parson’s School of Design, and experienced the record-breaking summer in Fairbanks. Like many of us, though the beauty and richness of the landscapes...
Take Action: Comment on Ambler road Draft EIS

Take Action: Comment on Ambler road Draft EIS

by | Aug 28, 2019

BLM Now Accepting Comments on Ambler Road Draft Environmental Impact Statement   The Ambler Road Draft Environmental Impact Statement was released on Friday, August 23rd, along with a schedule of public hearings.  The comment period was extended, and now ends on...
The Smoke Clears for the 23rd Annual Run for the Refuge

The Smoke Clears for the 23rd Annual Run for the Refuge

by | Jul 17, 2019

After a week of dense wildfire smoke enveloping Fairbanks, cleaner air over the weekend was a relief, allowing people to participate safely in the 23rd Annual Run for the Refuge on Sunday, July 14. 218 runners and walkers, including several youth participants, took...
Join us in supporting clean air in Fairbanks

Join us in supporting clean air in Fairbanks

by | Jul 11, 2019

The Northern Alaska Environmental Center supports the draft Serious State Implementation Plan (Serious SIP) prepared by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). The Serious SIP is in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s June 2017...
The Site of Radical Transition

The Site of Radical Transition

by | Jun 27, 2019

June is Pride month, which means it’s the time of year we celebrate the historic Stonewall riots and the trans women that kicked off the LGBTQ+ rights movement in the United States. As the month comes to a close, I thought I’d share some of the ways Pride and being a...