ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 9 -- The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association issued the following news release: The American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association (AIANTA), the only national organization supporting cultural tourism efforts in Native Nations and communities, and the Office of Indian Economic Development (OIED) are working jointly to implement the Native American Tourism and Improving Visitor Experience (NATIVE) Act (Public Law 114-221) through technical assistance  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release: The American Petroleum Institute (API) today urged the Biden administration to support Alaskan communities, the economy and U.S. energy security by allowing for essential energy production in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Reserve (ANWR). In comments submitted to the U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on the Notice of Availability of the Draft Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Lea  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 10 -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Conservation Groups Plan To File Appeal * * * Environmental groups intend to challenge today's federal court ruling that the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska's Western Arctic can proceed. A federal court in Alaska has sided with project developer ConocoPhillips and the federal Bureau of Land Management in a lawsuit the groups brought in March. "Although we are disappointed in today'  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 6 (TNSres) -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following commentary: * * * By Mark Lindberg It's November 3 on the Izembek Lagoon near Cold Bay, Alaska. A 10-year-old female Pacific brant is staging with other birds and facing what may be the biggest decision of her life. The temperature is a relatively warm 45 degrees Fahrenheit, and the wind is blowing out of the northeast at 25 miles per hour. This bird must decide whether to stay put and spend the winter in coastal Ala  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Conservation Groups Plan To File Appeal * * * Environmental groups intend to challenge today's federal court ruling that the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska's Western Arctic can proceed. A federal court in Alaska has sided with project developer ConocoPhillips and the federal Bureau of Land Management in a lawsuit the groups brought in March. The lawsuit was brought by Earthjustice on b  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 10 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: * * * Conservation Groups Plan To File Appeal * * * Environmental groups intend to challenge today's federal court ruling that the Willow oil-drilling project in Alaska's Western Arctic can proceed. A federal court in Alaska has sided with project developer ConocoPhillips and the federal Bureau of Land Management in a lawsuit the groups brought in March. The lawsuit was brought by Earthjust  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Nov. 7, 2023: * * * Today, the Bureau of Land Management concludes a public comment period that could see additional protections for the Arctic Refuge. The comment period focused on a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) affecting the Coastal Plain of Arctic Alaska, which the Biden Administration proposed in early September. An updated SEIS could bring much-needed protections to the Arctic Refuge, whic  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Nov. 10 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2023: A U.S. District Court ruling today allows ConocoPhillips to plow ahead with a massive oil and gas project that would do significant harm to local communities and the planet. The decision concerns our lawsuit filed in March 2023, just days after the Biden administration approved the controversial Willow project, despite acknowledging and failing to mitigate known harms to Arctic communities, public h  more