Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Conserving and protecting habitats in Interior and Arctic Alaska for wildlife, culture, environmental health and future generations since 1971.
Senate Bill 220 - The Alaska Sustainable Energy Act
Jan 25, 2010 01:11 PMThis bill combines several previously introduced bills into one, including: SB 121, SB 31, SB 150, SB 186, HB 196, SB 71, SB 132, and sets energy reduction and efficiency goals for Alaska.
Air Quality Action Committee
Jan 22, 2010 05:53 PMA local working group, the Fairbanks Area Wood Smoke Local Action Committee (FAWSLAC), produced a draft proposal to improve woodburning efficiency, reduce PM 2.5 emissions, and minimize regulatory intervention and presented it to Mayor Hopkins and the Pollution Control Commission and members of the Borough Assembly and met with rave reviews and are now working with the Borough Administration to develop and implement a broad-based wood burning education program and a voluntary wood stove change-out program that will hopefully include both cash and tax relief incentives.
State's Certification of Red Dog Discharge Permit Appealed
Jan 14, 2010 05:39 PMTo protect Alaska's water resources, the Northern Center joined with several individuals and groups to appeal the State's recent certification of the discharge permit for the Red Dog Mine.
We Want to Hear From You, Our Members!
Jan 12, 2010 12:10 PMWorking on a conservation issue? Have a concern about lands or habitat protection that you'd like others to know about? Think about submitting a 200 word article that may be published in the next Northern Line!
Public Comments Needed on Exxon’s Point Thomson Oil & Gas Development – Major Infrastructure west of Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Jan 11, 2010 06:50 PMThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has begun scoping for an Environmental Impact Statement on ExxonMobil’s proposed crude oil and gas condensate development proposed on state of Alaska lands west of the Arctic Refuge. The project risks major direct and cumulative effects on wildlife, wilderness, subsistence, cultural, and visitor experience of wilderness in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge due to its close proximity.
Alaska Legislative Fly-In
Jan 11, 2010 05:01 PMFeb 21 - 23: Two days of legislative & grassroots advocacy training, followed by one day of lobby visits with legislators at the Capitol. APPLY TODAY!
