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Alaska

About Our Work

Alaska, often described as "America's Last Frontier," is famed for its immense wilderness and abundant wildlife. It is home to the nation's only Arctic region, the largest national forest in the U.S. -- the Tongass -- and a rich native culture that dates back millennia. Our Alaska office works to safeguard public lands, waters and wildlife from destructive oil and gas drilling, mining, and logging and works to protect Alaska's marine and coastal ecosystems.

 

Quick Facts

Year opened: 1978
Appeals court: Ninth Circuit

 

Office Information

325 Fourth Street
Juneau, AK 99801
(907) 586-2751
akoffice @earthjustice.org

441 W 5th Avenue, Ste. 301
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 277-2500
akoffice @earthjustice.org

Managing Attorney
Eric Jorgensen

Attorneys
Shawn Eisele
Madeline Gallo
Erik Grafe
Brettny Hardy
Holly Harris
Colin O'Brien
Tom Waldo

Litigation Assistant
Iris Korhonen-Penn

Litigation Assistant/Administrative Coordinator
Sarah Saunders

Office Manager
Barbara Frank

Press Contact
Kari Birdseye


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Office Spotlight

On behalf of a coalition of conservation and indigenous rights organizations, Earthjustice is suing to challenge the federal government’s approval of Shell Oil Company’s Chukchi and Beaufort Sea oil spill response plans.  Read more.

The Latest

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Earthjustice on Shell's Announcement to Suspend Arctic Drilling
The Obama administration should now suspend all permitting and further activities related to Arctic drilling
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As Americans rise up after superstorm Sandy and demand action on climate change, Earthjustice plans for a clean energy future with a three-pronged approach: ending our reliance on fossil fuels, building ecosystem resilience, and promoting a clean energy future.
Earthjustice Statement on Shell’s Latest Air Permit Violation Issues
Obama urged to stop taking risks in the Arctic