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...
by Krystal Lapp | Jun 11, 2026
Photo by Rashah McChesney/Alaska’s Energy Desk The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly is holding a special meeting to discuss a major decision affecting the valuation of the Trans Alaska Pipeline System, or TAPS. This issue has significant implications for borough...
by Northern Center | Jun 6, 2026
This summer, the Northern Alaska Environmental Center is excited to welcome Ella to the team! Originally from Eugene, Oregon, Ella will be a senior this fall at Washington and Lee University, where she is majoring in Environmental Studies and Politics. Her studies...
by Northern Center | Jun 6, 2026
On June 5, the Trump administration held another oil and gas lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. They will likely try to call it a success. The facts tell a different story. Of the 58 tracts offered, only 5 received bids. Of nearly 689,000 acres...
by Northern Center | Jun 6, 2026
Wiseman residents are facing an immediate and unacceptable crisis. Because of the recent Dalton Utility Corridor land order revocation, lands that Wiseman residents have long relied on for harvesting firewood, fish, and wildlife have been thrown into legal...
by Northern Center | Jun 6, 2026
Alaska’s rivers, streams, lakes, wetlands, and salmon habitat belong to the public. They sustain fish and wildlife, support subsistence and cultural practices, provide recreation and transportation, and connect communities across the state. Now, proposed changes to...
by Northern Center | Jun 6, 2026
Public comments due July 6, 2026 All photos are credited to David Pisaneschi Teshekpuk Lake is one of the most ecologically important places in Alaska’s Arctic. Located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, or NPR-A, Teshekpuk Lake and the surrounding...
by Northern Center | Jun 6, 2026
This summer, Northern Alaska Environmental Center is proud to partner with the Alaska Songbird Institute to support hands-on youth and community science in Interior Alaska. Through ASI’s long-running Tree Swallow Ecology Program, interns and young students are...
