July 28, 2026
A federal judge refused to stop the transfer of nearly 1.4 million acres of federal public lands to Alaska, ruling the state is immune to the bulk of a lawsuit seeking to restore environmental protections and prevent future mining and natural gas development.
March 11, 2026
The U.S. Department of the Interior was hit with a lawsuit from environmental organizations accusing it of failing to consult stakeholders and meaningfully justify its decision to revoke federal protections from 2 million acres of land in northern Alaska where mining and development have been prohibited since the 1970s.