Jun 8, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
The Trump administration’s lease sale in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on Friday drew little interest from the oil and gas industry. It netted just $3.7 million, a low result following two prior sales with similarly poor returns. Only two bidders showed up... 
Feb 4, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
Representatives of the Inupiat village of Nuiqsut on Alaska’s North Slope are suing the Trump administration for canceling a program that gave protections to the Teshekpuk Lake area and the caribou herd that uses it. Teshekpuk Lake is the largest lake in the... 
Jan 15, 2026 | Report, Westwise Blog
Co-written by Lilly Bock-Brownstein, Rachael Hamby, and Aaron Weiss Introduction Increasing fossil fuel production on public lands. Gutting federal agencies that oversee national parks and forests. Removing protections for Alaska’s lands and waters. Limiting... 
Sep 4, 2025 | Look West Newsletter
On Wednesday night, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to advance the Ambler Access Project—a 211-mile road that would cut through pristine Alaskan wilderness to reach a proposed copper and zinc mine. The vote was the latest in a long-running battle over the... 
Apr 17, 2025 | Look West Newsletter
The Trump administration is moving to rescind two key Biden-era rules finalized by the Bureau of Land Management last year that advanced protections for millions of acres of public land across the West and Alaska. The Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs...