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The Latest by Elizabeth Manning

Public Affairs and Communications Strategist

A man wearing jeans and a sweatshirt holds a coffee mug in his hand and looks up at the large green trees that surround him.
August 27, 2025

What the Tongass Needs is Time to Heal, Not More Logging

By Elizabeth Manning & Keith Rushing  /  Alaska Office

The Organized Village of Kasaan is fighting alongside other Southeast Alaska tribes and forest advocates to defend the Tongass National Forest.

A wide landscape with hundreds of caribou standing next to water with mountains in the background.
August 15, 2025

What Will We Lose if Oil and Gas Drilling Expands in Arctic?

By Elizabeth Manning

Aggressive new drilling proposed in northern Alaska poses grave risks to the planet — and to a vast and rare Arctic ecosystem.

Ten small boats on the bank of the river, with no people
October 1, 2024

Alaska Tribes Win Legal Fight Against Gold Mine

By Elizabeth Manning  /  Alaska Office

The massive Donlin Gold Mine, if built, would pose grave risks to Kuskokwim River communities.

The orca is almost completely out of the water, against a blue background
December 14, 2023

Northwest Tribes Demand Action for Salmon and Orca Restoration

By Elizabeth Manning  /  Northwest Office

Tribes call for dam removal and restoration of healthy salmon and orca populations during emotional two-day summit.

A heat pump system outside a home in Juneau, Alaska.
November 21, 2023

A Cold Alaska City Has Become a Heat Pump Hub

By Elizabeth Manning  /  Clean Energy Program

The ‘electrify everything’ movement is taking off in Juneau, Alaska.