Secretary Haaland Acts to Protect 28 Million Acres of Alaska Wildlands
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Today, the Department of the Interior announced it will retain protections for 28 million acres of public lands within the Bristol Bay, Bering Sea Western Interior, East Alaska, Kobuk Seward, and the Ring of Fire regions of Alaska. These lands, overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), were withdrawn from mining and oil and gas development under the Alaska Native Claims Settlemen . . .
Today, the Department of the Interior announced it will retain protections for 28 million acres of public lands within the Bristol Bay, Bering Sea Western Interior, East Alaska, Kobuk Seward, and the Ring of Fire regions of Alaska. These lands, overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), were withdrawn from mining and oil and gas development under the Alaska Native Claims Settlemen . . .