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"US Congress Repeals Biden-Era Limits On Oil And Gas In Alaska Refuge" [1]

"Congressional lawmakers on Thursday voted to repeal a Biden-era policy that limited the amount of land in an Alaska wildlife refuge that could be leased for oil and gas development. The U.S. Senate voted 49-45 to approve a resolution that revokes the Interior Department's 2024 rule governing energy development on the 1.56-million-acre Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge."

Biodiversity [2]
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Energy & Fuel [5]
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Laws & Regulations [7]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Reuters [13], 12/05/2025

Trump DOI Repealing Protections For Key Swaths Of Alaska Petroleum Reserve [14]

"The Trump administration said Thursday it is rescinding federal rules that were aimed at protecting from future oil and gas leasing vast swaths of a petroleum reserve in Alaska that provide key habitat for migrating birds, caribou and other wildlife."

Biodiversity [2]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
Pollution [15]
Wildlife [9]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: AP [16], 11/14/2025

"EV Use Has Skyrocketed In Hawaiʻi. Why Is It So Hard To Find A Charger?" [17]

"As federal incentives for electric vehicles are drying up, will the state still expand its fledgling charging network?"

Climate Change [3]
Consumer [18]
Energy & Fuel [5]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [19]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Technology [20]
Transportation [21]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Honolulu Civil Beat [22], 11/12/2025

Stormy Seas: Can The Deadliest Catch Crab Fishery Survive Warming Seas? [23]

"Warmer waters in the Bering Sea caused snow crabs to crash. Now, scientists are racing to predict the future of the lucrative fishery"

Biodiversity [2]
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Fish & Fisheries [24]
Water & Oceans [25]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Science [26], 10/27/2025

White House OKs More Oil And Gas Drilling In Alaska National Wildlife Refuge [27]

"The Trump administration has approved more oil and gas drilling across Alaska’s Arctic national wildlife refuge (ANWR), prompting widespread criticism from environmental conservation organizations." "National Petroleum Reserve lease sales and permitting for road through Izembek wildlife refuge were also approved"

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National (U.S.) [11]
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Source: Guardian [28], 10/24/2025

"Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant" [29]

"Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, tearing many houses off their foundations, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding."

Climate Change [3]
Disasters [30]
Environmental Health [31]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [19]
People & Population [33]
Water & Oceans [25]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: NYTimes [34], 10/16/2025

Trump Inks Order To Advance Halted Alaskan Ambler Mining Road [35]

"President Donald Trump on Monday moved to reverse a Biden-era decision that blocked a mining road in Alaska, which faces fierce opposition among tribes and environmental groups."

Economy & Business [4]
Environmental Politics [6]
Infrastructure [19]
Laws & Regulations [7]
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Transportation [21]
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National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: E&E News [36], 10/08/2025

"‘Dominant’: 32 Chunk Crowned Champion In ‘Biggest Fat Bear Week Yet’" [37]

"After a record-breaking week of public voting, Katmai national park and preserve in Alaska has announced the winner of its “biggest Fat Bear Week yet”."

Activism [38]
Biodiversity [2]
Environmental Politics [6]
Fish & Fisheries [24]
Journalism & Media [39]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [33]
Water & Oceans [25]
Wildlife [9]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Guardian [40], 10/06/2025

"In the Arctic, the U.S. Shifts Focus From Climate Research to Security" [41]

"The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet and is one of the most rapidly changing places on Earth. And the United States’ approach to Arctic research has also begun shifting." "The Trump administration is emphasizing defense concerns instead of climate research in the rapidly warming Arctic region."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Health [31]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [42]
Natural Resources [8]
Science [43]
Water & Oceans [25]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
International [44]
Antarctica & Arctic [45]
Source: NYTimes [46], 10/06/2025

Alaskan Graphite Mine Races Toward Approval Without Required Tribal Consent [47]

"A project in western Alaska is being fast-tracked in a process that has not yet included legally required consultations with Inupiaq communities."

Chemicals [48]
Environmental Justice [32]
Environmental Politics [6]
Environmental Studies [42]
Infrastructure [19]
Laws & Regulations [7]
Natural Resources [8]
People & Population [33]
Pollution [15]
Public [10]
National (U.S.) [11]
Alaska and Hawaii [12]
Source: Grist [49], 10/01/2025

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