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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

What if we looked down a little more often? This month’s Beings & Biomes explores the tiny worlds beneath our feet, the magical world of lichens and mosses. Read more below! trustees.org/on-beings-an...

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On beings and biomes—lichens and mosses

By Madison Grosvenor On all my hikes throughout Alaska, while I would...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Today is a special day in Alaska....Happy first day of fall AND happy first day of Fat Bear Week! 🐻🍂 Who are you rooting for? #Alaskabears #fatbearweek #fallequinox Photo by Kasey Mueller

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Meet Stacy Studebaker, a lifelong educator, artist, naturalist, and conservationist whose deep connection to Alaska’s coast has shaped a life of stewardship. Read her inspiring donor profile! #Alaskaconservation #AlaskaWildlife trustees.org/stacy-studeb...

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Stacy Studebaker—the pull of sand and sea air

By Dawnell Smith Come summertime, Stacy Studebaker and her husband Mike Sirofchuck...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The ongoing effort to undermine the integrity of protected public lands and the law for the benefit of private and corporate interests continues to threaten landscapes from Izembek National Wildlife Refuge to the Arctic. Read more below: trustees.org/izembek-and-...

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Izembek and Arctic news—the State and feds dig in

By Dawnell Smith The ongoing effort to undermine the integrity of protected...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Remembering Trustees for Alaska co-founder Rod Cameron and the vision that helped shape our work for more than 50 years. As we honor Rod’s legacy, our fight to protect Alaska’s lands, waters, wildlife, and communities continues. Read more. trustees.org/a-farewell-t...

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A farewell to Trustees’ co-founder Rod Cameron—Alaska News Brief September 2026

This week, our attorneys argued before a panel of the 9th Circuit...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

The nectar seekers. The pollen carriers. The ferryers of future life. From bumblebees to yellowjackets, stinging pollinators buzz into their roles as stewards of gardens, crops, landscapes and communities of life all around. Learn more about pollinators: trustees.org/on-beings-an...

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On beings and biomes—a treachery of stingers

By Dawnell Smith The Wasp The wasp and all his numerous family I look upon as...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

What does “wilderness” with a capital W really mean? This piece dives into what it really means to call a place wilderness and what it means to protect it. Read more! trustees.org/wilderness-w...

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Wilderness with a capital W

By Madison Grosvenor Everyone understands what wilderness means until you ask them...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

BIG WIN FOR IZEMBEK📣A District Court ruled that Interior violated federal laws by giving protected Izembek National Wildlife Refuge lands to King Cove Corporation for a road. The court vacated the land exchange! Read more: trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

As summer winds down in Alaska, it’s a good time to think beyond putting the garden to bed, and about the legacy we want to leave behind. Read more about wills, legacy gifts, and caring for the communities of life we love for generations to come. trustees.org/fall-is-comi...

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Fall is coming—Alaska News Brief August 2026

Folks are still harvesting from their gardens, smoking fish, and waiting for...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Trustees for Alaska, on behalf of Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and allied groups, have asked the court to halt road construction in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge while legal challenges move forward. trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

As seasons shift and ice gives way to current, Alaska’s waterways become arterial corridors of movement and change, drawing life back toward their banks. Read more about Alaska's 365,000 miles of river: trustees.org/on-beings-an...

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On beings and biomes—the role of the river

By Madison Grosvenor As seasons shift and ice gives way to current,...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

In Southwest Alaska, bears are being chased by helicopters and killed under a predator control program that lacks science and transparency. Read the full story: trustees.org/look-to-the-...

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Look to the tundra—the truth of the Mulchatna bear killing program

By Madison Grosvenor Note: This blog contains graphic images of dead bears. ...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

The proposed Izembek road could use public funds for a privately owned road through one of Alaska's most important wildlife refuges, putting critical habitat and subsistence resources at risk. Read more and submit a comment before the Aug. 2 deadline. trustees.org/the-state-wa...

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The State wants public money to pay for a privately owned road in Izembek

By Dawnell Smith The Alaska Department of Transportation has proposed that federal and state money pay for...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

There is strength in numbers! Join the pod and make a monthly recurring gift today! Make your gift now: wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebL...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

“Walruses are coastline embodied,” writes Bathsheba Demuth in her book Floating Coast: An Environmental History of the Bering Strait. Learn more about these connectors of sea and land in this month's 'beings and biomes' series: trustees.org/on-beings-an...

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On beings and biomes—the pacific walrus

By Megan Mason Dister, legal fellow “Walruses are coastline embodied,” writes Bathsheba...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

A failed Arctic Refuge lease sale, unlawful land giveaways, and rushed drilling approvals all point in the same direction: the push to industrialize Alaska’s Arctic is out of step with economic reality, the public interest, and the law. Read more: trustees.org/another-fail...

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Another failed Arctic Refuge lease sale and other Arctic news

By Madison Grosvenor Congress and the Trump administration made big revenue promises...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The Arctic Refuge is closer to home than we think. Many birds that visit our backyards each year travel north to raise their young. Their journeys remind us that protecting the Arctic is a shared responsibility. Read more by Nicole Whittington-Evans: alaskabeacon.com/2026/06/11/w...

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We are all connected to the Arctic | Alaska Beacon

Throughout the state, our backyards are part of a vast network of migratory flyways and habitats that all begin with summers in the Arctic.

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

With only nine bids, today’s Arctic Refuge lease sale underscores a costly, failing push for oil development at the expense of Arctic communities, wildlife, and public lands. We’re fighting back in court. trustees.org/.../2026June... #protectthearcticrefuge

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Interior is auctioning public lands in the Arctic Refuge that are sacred to the Gwich’in and essential to Arctic communities. Bids are due June 3. Post your opposition to fossil fuel leasing and drilling in the Arctic Refuge on social media using these graphics: drive.google.com/.../12Z2USUF....

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Happy Pride Month from Trustees for Alaska! This month, we honor the LGBTQ+ community and the fight for justice for people and the planet, because thriving communities and a thriving environment go hand in hand.🌈🌎 Background photo courtesy of Jan Reurink.

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

On June 5, the Trump admin plans to auction 680,000+ acres of the coastal plain despite legal challenges and the irreversible harm drilling would cause to caribou, wildlife, and Indigenous communities. Protect the Arctic Refuge. Tell Big Oil to stay out. Take action: trustees.org/help-protect...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

An Alaska court has allowed the State of Alaska to continue its Mulchatna bear control program and kill an unlimited number of black and brown bears across roughly 40,000 square miles of southwest Alaska this summer. Read more in our press release: trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Happy Earth Day from Trustees for Alaska! Today we celebrate clean water, thriving wildlife, and a healthy Arctic. We’re proud to stand up for the lands, waters, and communities that make Alaska so special. #EarthDay #Alaska #Alaskawildlife

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

700,000 acres of public lands in the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are on the auction block this June. This harmful leasing program puts oil and gas exploitation above the health of the land, wildlife, Arctic ways of life, and the law. #protectthearctic

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The Trump administration could reopen national preserves in Alaska to cruel predator killing like bear baiting, risking wildlife & public safety. Speak out: they should be managed for conservation, not cruelty. #AKWildife trustees.org/bad-news-for...

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Bad news for bears, wolves, and even raptors

By Madison Grosvenor The Trump administration again stripped away what little federal protection remains for bears and...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

The western Arctic lease sale is being celebrated as a win, but the full story reveals overlooked legal protections and long-term risks to public land and local communities. trustees.org/interiors-fi...

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Interior’s fist pumping lease sale and Big Oil’s gluttonous ride—Alaska News Brief April 2026

The Interior Department held a lease sale last month that offered a...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

The fight against the Ambler road is far from over. Check out this piece from Sierra on the ongoing battle to protect Alaska’s wild lands and communities from the controversial mining corridor. #DefendtheBrooksRange #noamblerroad www.sierraclub.org/sierra/fight...

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The Fight Against the Ambler Road in Alaska Is Far From Over

Despite a wave of recent victories for project proponents, numerous obstacles remain

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Earlier this week, we filed an emergency motion seeking to prevent the state from killing an unlimited number of brown and black bears across roughly 40,000 square miles in southwest Alaska this summer. Check out our press release to learn more: trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Trustees for Alaska has been busy defending Alaska's lands, waters, and wildlife in court this year. Keep up with our current and upcoming legal actions by signing up for our monthly newsletter: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sl/BIrdmeG/T...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

What makes the Colville River Special Area so important? Its cliffs, willow forests, and rich bird life support one of the Arctic’s densest nesting raptor populations. Discover why the Colville River matters so much to these northern raptors: trustees.org/beings-and-b...

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Beings and biomes—Arctic raptors

By Dawnell Smith A peregrine falcon pivots from soaring majesty to plummeting...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The Trump admin continues using whatever means it chooses, even when unlawful and without consideration of impacts, to wrench public lands away from all of us and into the hands of private industry. Keep up with the recent Arctic lawsuits and lease sales: trustees.org/news-on-arct...

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News on Arctic lawsuits and lease sales

By Dawnell Smith The Trump administration continues using whatever means it chooses, even when unlawful and without consideration of...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Breaking: Today, Trustees for Alaska, on behalf of ten Alaska and national groups, filed a lawsuit to challenge the unlawful removal of federal protections from 2 million acres of public lands between the Yukon River and Brooks Range. trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy World Wildlife Day from Trustees for Alaska! Today we celebrate the extraordinary beings that call Alaska home and the biomes that they depend on! #WorldWildlifeDay

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Trustees for Alaska, representing six clients, sued in U.S. District Court to challenge the Trump admin’s 2025 plan to open 80%+ of the National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska to oil & gas leasing. Check out the full press release below: trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

True love means showing up for THEM! This Valentine's Day, send some of your love to the polar bears and check out our most recent beings and biomes piece on these iconic mega-fauna. Link below! trustees.org/on-beings-an...

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On beings and biomes—the translucent bear

By Dawnell Smith In Phillip Pullman’s “The Dark Materials” books, the mighty polar bear finds himself exiled from his kingdom. Humans trick him...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

BLM just took the first step toward leasing the Arctic Refuge’s Coastal Plain on sacred Gwich’in land. Stand with the Gwich’in. Tell companies to stay away. #ProtectTheArctic Check out GSC's statement: gwichinsteering.org/feb-2-2026/

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

“There’s no borders for us. The Porcupine caribou herd does not know there’s a border — that’s how we are fighting this together.” - Kristen Moreland, executive director of the Gwich’in Steering Committee. www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/28/n...

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Canadian, US First Nations defend caribou habitat from Trump's Arctic oil plans

Gwich’in leaders are renewing their legal challenge to protect the Arctic Refuge and the Porcupine caribou herd that has sustained northern communities for generations after US plans reopened the door...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

We’re back in court. Today, Trustees for Alaska filed an amended complaint on behalf of 10 groups challenging the unlawful reinstatement of permits for the proposed Ambler road. Check out the full press release here: trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

As fresh snow finally settles in Southcentral, it brings more than ski days. It awakens a hidden world beneath our feet. Check out our recent piece on Alaska's subnivean zone, the micro-biome hidden within the snowpack. trustees.org/beings-and-b...

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Beings and biomes—life in the subnivean zone

By Madison Grosvenor The snow is finally falling in Southcentral. I have eagerly awaited skiing on...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Vicki is headed to the Galapagos to convene with the critters! Check out this month's news brief below! trustees.org/alaska-news-...

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Alaska News Brief January 2026—time to talk to the critters

As I check off my to-do list before heading to Ecuador for...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

The Gwich’in Steering Committee and allied groups are back in court, challenging an unlawful Arctic Refuge leasing program that threatens sacred lands, caribou, and Indigenous ways of life. Check out our full press release here: trustees.org/wp-content/u... #ProtectTheArctic

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Winter can be cold in more ways than one. After a long, difficult year, it’s hard to shake the chill that comes from repeatedly witnessing willful carelessness and cruelty toward the Earth. If we’re going to keep fighting, we have to find the warmth. trustees.org/alaska-news-...

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Alaska News Brief December 2025—a heart two sizes too small can grow after all

A bone chill keeps pestering me this holiday season. At times, the forecast for warmth and merriment feels superficial at best. I mean,...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This holiday season, Trustees is celebrating all the furry friends that keep us going! As Trustees' newest Arctic public lands protector, Hula's holiday wish is for everyone to do their part to #ProtectTheArctic.

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Every day is the right day to protect Alaska. Alaska’s birds spell it out for us: Donate this Giving Tuesday. wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebL... #GivingTuesday #Alaska #alaskawildlife #Conservation

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

"No crowds. No cameras. No celebration. Only the hum of a plane engine overhead and the stark reality that in this part of Alaska, the same bear that was yesterday’s online hero can become today’s government-sanctioned target." Read more on our new suit: trustees.org/the-alaska-b...

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The Alaska Board of Game blew off the State Constitution when advancing its plan to gun down every bear possible

By Madison Grosvenor We took the Alaska Board of Game to court...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

As we challenge agencies that break the law and threaten Alaska’s lands, communities, and waters, your care and commitment keep us moving forward. Thank you for standing up for this place we all love. trustees.org/alaska-news-...

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Alaska News Brief November 2025—With gratitude to you, we sue

This week we sued the Alaska State Board of Game and the...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

BREAKING: Trustees for Alaska, on behalf of Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges and allied groups, have sued the U.S. Interior Department and King Cove Corporation for an illegal land swap that threatens the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. trustees.org/.../2025-Nov....

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

BREAKING: Trustees for Alaska, on behalf of the Alaska Wildlife Alliance and the Center for Biological Diversity, is challenging the Alaska Board of Game’s unconstitutional plan to gun down bears across 40,000 square miles in southwest Alaska. trustees.org/wp-content/u...

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Trustees for Alaska @trusteesforalaska.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

The Interior plans to reopen the Arctic Refuge to drilling & reinstated AIDEA leases, despite the agency’s grim record of failed projects. Indigenous rights, wildlife, & one of the world’s last intact ecosystems are at risk. grist.org/politics/tru...

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Trump officials say Alaska is 'open for business.' So far, no one's buying.

The administration wants to drill in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Oil companies don’t, leaving Alaska to spend millions propping up the idea

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