Testing for oil deposits at the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) could begin in December, according to a proposed plan for such testing that was posted online Friday.
The government posted a plan submitted by the Kaktovik Iñupiat Corporation to conduct seismic testing in the refuge, including in an area where
"Although encounters with polar bears or grizzly bears are unlikely, the operator and its contractors will exercise caution during the project,"
Related News
The species imperiled by Trump’s war on the environment
Despite a grim outlook for American biodiversity, the US president has lifted protections for at-risk animals as part of his aggressive rollback of environmental rules By...
Taipei Times 2020-10-21Kaptur Calls on Interior Secretary Bernhardt to Allocate Needed Deferred Maintenance Funding to Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge
Washington, D.C. -Today, Representative Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) sent the following letter to Secretary of the Interior David L. Bernhardt urging the department to prioritize...
Public Technologies 2020-10-23Prescribed burns planned at Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge
Starting on Monday the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service plans to conduct a week of prescribed burns at Bear Valley National Wildlife Refuge, located south of Keno, according...
Herald and News
2020-10-22
‘Love Is The Way’ premieres at Friday Harbor Virtual Film Festival
Submitted by the Friday Harbor Film Festival “Love is the Way” brings together voices speaking in defense of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, highlighting the...
The San Juan Journal 2020-10-21Turbulent environment set the stage for leaps in human evolution and technology 320,000 years ago
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Richard Potts, Smithsonian Institution (THE CONVERSATION)...
The Marshall News Messenger
2020-10-21