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Covering Wildfire — Expert Advice on Emerging Issues, Recurring Risks [1]

With wildfires becoming more extreme in every way, reporters covering them face new challenges along with familiar hazards. A pair of experienced wildfire journalists and others on the front lines offer advice on dealing with access restrictions, on-the-ground dangers, toxic exposure risks and traumatized survivors — as climate change speeds up the news cycle and misinformation muddies the reporting landscape.

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"White House Moves To Cut BLM Lands Rule, Alaska Protections" [19]

"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 across the West and Alaska’s North Slope."

Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: E&E News [23], 04/17/2025

"Interior To Open Millions Of Acres In Alaska To Drilling And Mining" [24]

"Trump officials said they would open up areas of Alaska that Joe Biden had made off-limits to oil and gas production, and allow for a gas pipeline to be built across the state."

Climate Change [3]
Economy & Business [25]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Politics [21]
Infrastructure [8]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Water & Oceans [26]
Wildlife [27]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: Washington Post [28], 03/21/2025

"Trump Cuts Target World-Leading Greenhouse Gas Observatory In Hawaii" [29]

"The Trump administration is considering canceling the lease of the support office for a renowned Hawaii climate research station, sources said, raising fears for the future of key work tracking the impact of carbon emissions on global warming."

Climate Change [3]
Environmental Politics [21]
Science [30]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: Reuters [31], 03/12/2025

"Hawaiian Bird Species At Risk Of Extinction From Halt In Federal Funding" [32]

"A federal hold on funding could upend a novel approach to preventing mosquitoes from sending a number of Hawaiian bird species into extinction."

Biodiversity [33]
Disasters [4]
Environmental Politics [21]
Natural Resources [22]
Wildlife [27]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: National Parks Traveler [34], 03/03/2025

"Early Landings Of Alaska Crabs Show Signs Of Recovery" [35]

"Fishermen have unloaded nearly 3 million pounds of Alaska snow crab at the Port of Dutch Harbor in the Bering Sea, a strong indication the species is recovering from a catastrophic collapse caused by a marine heat wave in 2018 and 2019, fishermen and fisheries officials say."

Climate Change [3]
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Fish & Fisheries [36]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [22]
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Source: E&E News [37], 02/25/2025

"Murkowski Introduces Bill To Reverse Trump’s Mount McKinley Name Change" [38]

"Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation on Thursday to rename North America’s highest mountain “Denali,” after President Trump issued an executive order on his first day in office changing its name to Mount McKinley."

Environmental Politics [21]
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Source: The Hill [39], 02/18/2025

Trump’s Denali Effort Puts A Spotlight On A Little-Known Panel Of Experts [40]

"Within hours of taking office, President Donald Trump outlined in one of his many executive orders a mission to celebrate American greatness and to recognize those who have made contributions throughout history. ... The U.S. Board on Geographic Names will play a role."

Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [21]
Journalism & Media [9]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [22]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: AP [42], 01/28/2025

"Trump Wants to Rename Denali. Alaska Lawmakers Don’t." [43]

"President Donald J. Trump’s plan to return Denali, the Alaska Native name for North America’s tallest peak, to its earlier name, Mount McKinley, has run into opposition from Alaska lawmakers."

Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [21]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [11]
Religion, Faith and Spirituality [44]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: NYTimes [45], 01/23/2025

"Trump Reverses Biden On Natural Resource Protections In Alaska" [46]

"The partisan divide over natural resource protections took a hard shift to the right with the inauguration of President Trump, who reversed moves the Biden administration took to protect natural resources in Alaska from mining and energy development and hunting bears with baits."

Biodiversity [33]
Climate Change [3]
Energy & Fuel [20]
Environmental Justice [41]
Environmental Politics [21]
Fish & Fisheries [36]
Laws & Regulations [10]
Natural Resources [22]
People & Population [11]
Public [18]
National (U.S.) [12]
Alaska and Hawaii [13]
Source: National Parks Traveler [47], 01/23/2025

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