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Juneau activists speak out against Alaska LNG pipeline on Capitol steps
“Alaska’s greatest resources aren’t just buried in the ground,” said protestor Atagan Hood.
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A historic storm in Juneau: 10 sunken boats and what it takes to re-float them
Sunken boats don’t become wrecked relics. Left underwater, they can damage vessels overhead and threaten the environment
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State launches program to help homeowners cover heating oil spill cleanup costs
The Department of Environmental Conservation announced the program on Friday, Jan. 9.
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Sustainable Alaska: Skiing on the edge
The difference between a great winter for skiing and a bad one can be a matter of a…
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Cook Inletkeeper, partners file lawsuit against Cook Inlet gold mine
The Johnson Tract Mine is located on CIRI-owned lands inside Lake Clark National Park.
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Threads of the Tongass: Building a sustainable future
“These students can look back and say, ‘I helped build that. I was a contributor.’”
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Federal land sales, more logging and more oil revenue: What’s in the big federal bill for Alaska?
A look at the lands and energy pieces of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ and where they stand right…
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Trump land sale plan draws protest in Sitka
Sitka residents are mounting a strong response to a draft provision of the U.S. Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation…
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Planting of new trees at Evergreen Cemetery celebrate its new status as an arboretum
More than 100 donated trees of 42 varieties planted during past decades.
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Threads of the Tongass: Opinions split on whether there is a market for mass logging in Southeast
Some support revival of timber industry and jobs; others seek preservation of culture and ecosystem.
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Community invited to come together to create a cleaner Juneau
Annual litter-free pickups from separate organizations take place Saturday in celebration of Earth Day.
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Donald Trump signs executive orders, lifting oil restrictions in the Arctic
His decision receives praise from Alaska congressional delegation, concern from environmental groups.
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Transboundary mining conference sees fears after natural and man-made disasters, hope after pacts
U.S., Canadian and tribal leaders gather in Juneau to seek way forward on decades-old disputes.
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Juneau was built on mining. Can recreational mining at Sheep Creek continue?
Neighborhood concerns about shoreline damage, vegetation regrowth and marine life spur investigation.
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A Canadian gold mine spill raises fears among Alaskans on the Yukon River
Advocates worry it could compound yearslong salmon crisis, more focus needed on transboundary waters.
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Thayer Creek Hydro project fulfills ‘dream of the elders’
Angoon hydropower groundbreaking comes after four decades of effort, seeks to stabilize future costs
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EPA threatens to step in if Alaska does not update its water pollution limit
Does average Alaskan eat more than a cracker’s worth of fish a day? Answer may have big implications.
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House approves tougher route for environmental protections on Alaska rivers, lakes
HB95 would require lawmakers approve any “Tier III” labeling, the highest level of federal protection.
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Conservation groups’ purchase preserves additional land in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest
A designated wilderness area in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest, the largest U.S. national forest, is now a…
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Project seeks to gather Alaska environmental knowledge embedded in Indigenous languages
In the language of the Gwich’in people of northeastern Alaska, the word for month known in English as…