Six resolutions opposing a proposed land exchange and road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge, adopted by the Native Village of Hooper Bay, Sea Lion Corporation, Native Village of Paimiut, Chuloonawick Native Village, Native Village of Saint Michael, and Chevak Traditional Council.
The Native Village of Hooper Bay seeks help to protect its community from irreparable harm that could result from a proposed land exchange and road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge and Wilderness Area.
Earthjustice filed notice that it will challenge federal agencies’ plans to allow increased road building in the Bitterroot National Forest that would cause harm to grizzly bears and bull trout.
This case challenges the U.S. Forest Service’s decision to approve the expansion of an open pit mine whose water pumping is drying up Pinto Creek and putting vulnerable species at risk.
Earthjustice joins Alaska’s Tribes and conservation groups in applauding the Department of Interior’s decision – and the thorough study and public process that informed it.
Electron Dam has been harming Chinook salmon, steelhead, and trout for nearly 100 years. With part of the dam gone, the river will flow naturally for the first time in almost a century.
The Chevak Traditional Council passed and approved a resolution on Aug. 22, 2024, opposing a proposed land exchange and road in the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.