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EPA threatens to step in if Alaska does not update its water pollution limit

Environment James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
Does the average Alaskan eat more than a cracker’s worth of fish per day? The answer could have big implications.
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Cloudy With A Chance Of Disaster

Environment Victoria Petersen -
As climate change increases the likelihood of deadly landslides, cities like Juneau are stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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Shell abandons North Slope oil leases, raising questions about the industry’s future in Alaska

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
As the world pivots toward lower-carbon energy sources in response to global warming, experts say some of the state’s hard-to-tap oil prospects are becoming less attractive.
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Eight young Alaskans sue to block proposed trans-Alaska natural gas pipeline

Environment James Brooks, Alaska Beacon -
The plaintiffs say the pipeline will contribute to climate change that harms their ability to access fish, wildlife and natural resources.
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Biden administration advances bid to list Gulf of Alaska king salmon as endangered or threatened

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Experts say that the conservation group’s request, if granted, could force restrictions not just on salmon fishermen but also on activity that affects river habitat, like road and residential construction.
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Gov. Dunleavy examining energy bills passed by Alaska Legislature

Environment Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
The governor expressed optimism about a bill on carbon storage and other energy provisions but was pondering next steps on royalty relief bills that failed to pass.
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Something woolly is afoot in Alaska

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
A mammoth investigation.
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Proposed Ambler road project cited as threat to Kobuk River in Arctic Alaska

Environment Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon -
This story was originally published in Alaska Beacon. Alaska’s Kobuk River, which flows out of the Brooks Range above the Arctic Circle, is among the most threatened rivers in the nation because of potential development of a 211-mile road that would...
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Food waste prevention is possible in every Alaskan community

Environment Claire Estelle Lubke -
The Food Waste Prevention Week event aims to educate and inspire action, showcasing initiatives from individual behavior changes to statewide programs.
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An Alaska Olympian went to D.C. to testify on climate change. Then a senator dredged up four-year-old tweets

Environment Nathaniel Herz, Northern Journal -
Louisiana Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy subjected Anchorage cross-country skier Gus Schumacher to a pop quiz about climate science in an exchange that went viral in conservative circles.
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