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“Enormous Win for Alaska:” Statewide federal protections finalized
Mary Catharine Martin Mary Catharine Martin

“Enormous Win for Alaska:” Statewide federal protections finalized

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA — SalmonState and the Wild Salmon Center applaud the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for its announcement today that it is listening to Alaskans, Tribes, businesses and communities and finalizing protections for 28 million acres of D-1 lands across Alaska, from the Yukon-Kuskokwim, to Bristol Bay, to Eastern Alaska. 

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As Biden Administration Weighs Future of Alaska BLM Lands, Massive Wave of Support for Protections
Mary Catharine Martin Mary Catharine Martin

As Biden Administration Weighs Future of Alaska BLM Lands, Massive Wave of Support for Protections

Anchorage, AK — A massive wave of public support turned out over the last two months in favor of protections from mining and oil and gas development across 28 million acres in Alaska managed by the Bureau of Land Management. Over half of Alaska’s 227 federally recognized Tribal governments have voiced strong support for protection across these public lands. This includes three of the largest Tribal consortia in the state – Tanana Chiefs Conference, Association of Village Council Presidents, and Kawerak.

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Conservation groups, subsistence users, sportsmen and businesses welcome opportunity to prioritize climate resilience, subsistence, outdoor recreation, public use on Alaska BLM lands
Mary Catharine Martin Mary Catharine Martin

Conservation groups, subsistence users, sportsmen and businesses welcome opportunity to prioritize climate resilience, subsistence, outdoor recreation, public use on Alaska BLM lands

ANCHORAGE, ALASKA—SalmonState, Mother Kuskokwim Tribal Coalition, Norton Bay Watershed Council, Brooks Range Council, Wild Salmon Center, Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge and United Tribes of Bristol Bay applaud the Bureau of Land Management for today’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement analyzing the impact that eliminating long-standing protections for 28 million acres of “D-1” lands in Alaska would have on communities, renewable resource-based businesses, and fish and wildlife.

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