Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Conserving and protecting habitats in Interior and Arctic Alaska for wildlife, culture, environmental health and future generations since 1971.
Welcome to the new northern.org! We've been hibernating all winter long to bring this new & improved website to you, and we're busy making improvements everyday. We hope you'll visit often to get the latest news about our work.
Pamela A. Miller wins Conservation Leadership Award
Northern Center's Arctic Program Director recognized for a career of environmental activism
Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Bill introduced
Today Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced the Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act (H.R. 39) for the strongest protection for the Arctic Refuge coastal plain vital to caribou, polar bears, migratory birds and subsistence livelihood and culture of local residents and the Gwich'in Nation.
Northern Alaska Environmental Center Comments on Aqqaluk dsEIS, February 3, 2009.
By this letter, the Northern Alaska Environmental Center (NAEC) submitted comments on behalf of the Center for Water Advocacy,and the Center for Biological Diversity concerning the reissuance of the NPDES permit (AK 003865-2) and the dsEIS for the Aqqaluk Project. To the extent that the other comments do not conflict with these comments, NAEC also joins in the comments made by the Trustees for Alaska, the Center for Science in Public Participation, and the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment.
Oil and Gas Industry Toxic Spills 1996-2008 Map
This new map shows oil industry spills in America's Arctic.
Alaskans Welcome Enforcement of Clean Air & Water laws in Prudhoe Bay
The Obama Administration took strong action to enforce the nation’s clean air and clean water laws resulting from BP’s largest crude oil spill in Alaska’s North Slope oil fields.
Celebrate Earth Day!
Join us in saving fuel and money at the same time you reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pump em up! Click to learn more about how properly inflated tires could save Americans 4 million gallons of gas daily.
NAEC Retrofit Slideshow
See the progression of our energy retrofit through this slideshow. It was a summer process completed by dedicated volunteers. This process can be achieved by anyone - and the results are worth it!
Arctic Refuge victory in U.S. Senate Committee
Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s Arctic Refuge drilling amendment (the so-called "Directional Drilling" bill) was voted down, 13 to 10. This bill would crack open the Arctic Refuge coastal plain to oil leasing and development and undermine the fundamental purposes of the refuge to preserve wilderness and wildlife.
Sunday, August 16th: Run for the Refuge!
Save the date for the 13th annual Run for the Refuge. The run will occur on Sunday, August 16th at 1:00pm at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Ski Hut.
