by northern | 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...
by northern | Jul 3, 2019
This was originally published as a Fairbanks Daily News-Miner Community Perspective on June 30, 2019: Offshore Drilling: It’s Time to Face Reality In a May 31 editorial, the Daily News-Miner addressed this spring’s legal decision upholding protections for...
by northern | 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...
by northern | Jun 3, 2019
On May 1, members of the House Natural Resource Committee made a historic vote to move H.R. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, forward. Today, we sent those members of Congress a thank you letter signed by 181 Alaskans from 43 communities,...
by northern | May 10, 2019
A few years ago, the Alaska mining industry’s political allies declared May 10 Alaska Mining Day, with the intention to “recognize and honor the intrepid individuals and industry that played an enormous role in settling and developing the territory and the state and...
by northern | Mar 22, 2019
“Protecting the coastal plain is protecting our identity, our human rights, and our culture. We need to protect the coastal plain because it gives us life. It makes us who we are. Those who attempt to exploit this sacred place have taken aim at our communities and...
by northern | Jan 15, 2019
Background The Gwich’in people, who have depended on the resources of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge since time immemorial, are united in their opposition to oil and gas development in the coastal plain. Their way of life is inextricably tied to the caribou of...
by northern | Dec 17, 2018
We’re pleased to announce the publication of the Winter 2018 edition of The Northern Line! The issue is available online, and limited print copies will be available at our office soon. Read the editor’s note below, and the entire issue on issuu.com. Enjoy!...
by northern | Nov 1, 2018
I caught my first salmon almost by accident. Canvassing a beach on Montague Island for glass fishing floats, we came across a creek so choked with pinks, I tried to bear-hug one out of the current into my arms. I ended up with a soaked chest instead of a fish, so we...
by northern | Aug 13, 2018
On August 13, the Army Corps of Engineers issued their Record of Decision (ROD) on the Donlin Gold Mine, authorizing the project to move forward despite local concerns. In a press release, Mary Matthias, the Natural Resources Director for the Orutsaramiut Native...
