The project reframes discussions about climate change and places Indigenous voices from America’s northernmost city at the forefront.
Arctic
‘Wipe the slate clean’: Environmentalists sue Trump administration Ambler Road approval
In a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for Alaska Tuesday, plaintiffs wrote that federal agencies failed to comply with several acts when pushing the project forward.
U.S. House advances bill that would hobble development in ANWR and Tongass
The Republican-led Senate is sure to block the provisions, so the measures serve primarily as a statement of Democratic values and to draw attention to what environmentalists view as endangered land in Alaska.
Luxury adventure cruises to the Arctic aren’t going to happen this year either
2020 would have been a big year for cruising in Nome with fourteen ships originally scheduled to make port.
First positive case of COVID-19 reported in North Slope Borough
A resident from the North Slope Borough has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the first positive case in the region.
Environmental watchdogs are raising alarms over Pebble and other projects. But is anyone listening?
Environmentalists say the Trump administration is taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to advance Pebble as well as other Alaska projects while the public and the press are distracted.