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Alaska Youth for Environmental Action Gather to Address Elected Officials
Displaying initiative I couldn’t have imagined as a teenager, 24 young activists (ages 13-18) from around Alaska gathered in Juneau last month for the 12th annual Civics and Conservation Summit, sponsored by Alaska Youth for Environmental Action(AYEA, an NWF project)…. Read more >
Valentine for Bristol Bay- Jewelers oppose Pebble Mine
Here is a tough question: How do you get a sportsman, a mans man to write a valentines day themed blog post? How do you motivate someone who is much more interested in talking about fishing for Pink Salmon than… Read more >
New EPA Report Looks Toxic for Pebble Mine
Last week the Environmental Protection Agency released a report detailing the entirety of known toxic chemical releases throughout the Pacific Northwest in 2010. The report results- startling, The Alaska results- shocking. The EPA reports that Alaska mining operations account for… Read more >
New Poll: Americans and Bears Once Again Oppose Pebble Mine
Last month, a voter’s initiative in Bristol Bay signalled that locals opposed placing what might be the largest gold and copper mine in North America in the headwaters of the streams and rivers supporting the world’s largest sockeye salmon run. Now the opposition has gone nationwide. A… Read more >
Mr. Polar Bear Goes to Washington
Washington, DC got a rare sight this week — Arctic wildlife walking through our nation’s capitol. If you were stuck in construction traffic on Constitution Avenue you may have caught sight of an Arctic Tern, a sandpiper, and yes, even… Read more >
One Week Left to Be Heard: Save The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
The Alaskan Arctic is a place most people only dream about. Endless daylight alternates with constant, freezing night. The Northern Lights illuminate wilderness rivers flowing from the Brooks Range to the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears, caribou, moose, grizzlies, Arctic fox,… Read more >
99% of Bear Encounters Continued – Some End in Scat
This story and pictures were sent in by Jeffrey Willius in response to an earlier post about Milo (the dog) and my encounters with bear sign and scat. The story and pictures are all taken directly from Jeffrey’s’ website, where he has a host of stories… Read more >
Bears and People Vote Against Mine–Foreign Mining Giants Prepare to Ignore Them
Tuesday night, voters in Bristol Bay passed a borough initiative banning any mining project of 640 acres or more that adversely affects salmon streams in the borough. The vote was aimed directly at a proposal by two foreign mining companies–Anglo American… Read more >
Alaska Wind Power Project Approved!
The state of Alaska has given the green light to a new 17.6 megawatt wind farm on Fire Island, located a few miles offshore of Anchorage. The long-debated project benefitted from federal stimulus dollars and state support, as well as… Read more >
