New Department of Interior opinion promises to recognize expanded tribal jurisdiction in Alaska • Alaska Beacon | #alaska | #politics
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- May 4, 2024
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A new legal opinion by the top attorney at the U.S. Department of the Interior has extended the jurisdiction of Alaska tribes over a broad swath of the state, upending decades of precedent and offering new opportunities for the state’s 228 federally recognized tribal governments. The opinion, issued Feb. 1 by Interior Department Solicitor Robert […]
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Biden administration cancels remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic Refuge | #alaska | #politics
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- April 25, 2024
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JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — In an aggressive move that angered Republicans, the Biden administration canceled the seven remaining oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Wednesday, overturning sales held in the Trump administration’s waning days, and proposed stronger protections against development on vast swaths of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. The Department […]
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How a looming government shutdown could hit national parks | #alaska | #politics
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- February 28, 2024
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National parks and nearby communities could forego millions of dollars per day during a partial government shutdown that could start this weekend. Would-be visitors will likely see restrictions on park access, though the extent of those restrictions was still unclear just days before a potential lapse in federal appropriations set to begin Sunday. Parks would […]
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