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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 101
Since President Dwight D. Eisenhower first protected the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge more than 50 years ago, subsequent presidents and houses of Congress have time and again resisted the urge to...
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Measuring the Loss of American Wildlife if the Arctic National Wildlife...
The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate are currently working to finalize a bill that would give tax cuts to the wealthy; cost the American public between $1.0 trillion and $1.4 trillion; and...
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In the waning days of 2018, the U.S. Interior Department took a major step toward allowing oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge by releasing a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS)...
View ArticleTrump Administration Is Suppressing Science and Public Opinion to Drill the...
In December 2018, the Trump administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in...
View ArticleThe Companies With the Best Kept Secret in the Arctic Refuge
Since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in 2017—specifically, its provision to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling—the Trump administration has been in a...
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A Vast Liquidation of Public Lands Is Underway in Alaska
The Trump administration is quietly leading one of the largest liquidations of America’s public lands since the late 19th century. If fully implemented, this effort could result in the transfer, sale,...
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Trump’s Energy Policies Put Alaska in the Climate Crosshairs
Since taking office in 2017, the Trump administration has had Alaska’s wild places in its crosshairs. This winter, the administration will attempt to auction off the coastal plain of the Arctic...
View ArticleThe Impacts of Climate Change and the Trump Administration’s...
Just in the past three years, the Trump administration has attempted to roll back at least 95 environmental rules and regulations to the detriment of the environment and Americans’ public health....
View ArticleHow an Incomplete Census Hurts Alaskans
Right now, the U.S. census is under threat. And unless the U.S. Senate’s COVID-19 relief bill contains an extension of the deadline to complete the census, Alaskans will pay the price—for the next...
View ArticleBlocking Access to Scarce Water Supply Can Stop Oil Companies From Drilling...
Any day now, the Trump administration is expected to formally seek input from oil and gas companies on what areas they want to lease for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. The action...
View ArticleMillions Will Gain Nondiscrimination Protections Under the Equality Act
The current patchwork of legal protections in states across the country and the existing gaps in federal civil rights laws leave millions of LGBTQ people without protection from discrimination, harming...
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