Proposed Rule Would Protect 13 Million Acres of Fish and Wildlife Habitat in Alaska Department of the Interior proposes limits to future oil and gas leasing within National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Contacts: ARLINGTON, Va.—Today the Department of the Interior (DOI) proposed a rule safeguarding 13 million acres within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.
The lawsuit defies a strong science record and overwhelming support for Clean Water Act 404(c) protections by Bristol Bay residents, Alaskans and anglers Contacts: ANCHORAGE, Alaska – Today, the State of Alaska filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in U.S. Supreme Court, attempting to block Clean Water Act safeguards for the headwaters
Photo by Chris Hunt FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Austin Williams, Alaska legal and policy director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590 or awilliams@tu.org July 15, 2021 By ending industrial old-growth logging and investing in restoration, USFS places new focus on forest health, recreation, and resiliency JUNEAU, AK — The U.S. Forest Service announced today a new “Southeast Alaska Sustainability
Photo courtesy of Fly Out Media Trout Unlimited lawsuit can move forward in challenging 2019 EPA decision on Pebble mine Contacts: Nelli Williams, Alaska Program Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 230-7121, nelli.williams@tu.org Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org ANCHORAGE, Alaska—In a ruling published
USDA finds 2020 exemption to the roadless rule undermines work to confront the climate crisis Contacts: Chris Wood, president and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Austin Williams, Alaska Legal and Policy Director, Trout Unlimited, (907) 227-1590, awilliams@tu.org JUNEAU, Alaska—The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it intends to repeal or replace an unpopular 2020 Forest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2021 Contacts: Chris Wood, President and CEO, Trout Unlimited, chris.wood@tu.org Jack E. Williams, Emeritus Senior Scientist, Trout Unlimited, Jack.williams@tu.org Helen Neville, Chief Scientist, Trout Unlimited, helen.neville@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—In an open letter to the governors of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana, published today, a group of scientists with several hundred years
October 25, 2020 Contact: Mark Taylor, Trout Unlimited, mark.taylor@tu.org ARLINGTON, Va.—Trout Unlimited welcomed seven new members to its Board of Trustees at its recent annual meeting. The new board members bring a mix of conservation and communications expertise, fishing industry experience, legal acumen, and a passion for Trout Unlimited’s work. “Our new board members bring
