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Oil and gas drilling would simply make things worse for polar bears and other wildlife - as well as for the Inupiat people and other Alaska Natives who depend on the Arctic's environment to survive.
4 days ago
Iraqi Army Soldiers help assemble a wheelchair during a combined humanitarian mission, in the town of Salman Pak, Iraq, 25 miles southeast of Baghdad, with US Paratroopers
14:42 Oct 17, 2009
With the roadless rule now back in effect in all areas except for Idaho and the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, The Wilderness Society asserts that a proposed state-specific rule pending in Colorado is not needed.
15:36 Aug 5, 2009
While banded birds are sometimes seen in the area where they were originally released, it is very rare to see them so far from a release site.
17:07 Aug 4, 2009
'Workers in these areas are at a distinct disadvantage in being left out of the locality pay system, particularly when it comes to retirement,' said Richard N. Brown, National President of the National Federation of Federal Employees.
16:27 Mar 3, 2009
I don't often applaud Palin, but I give her kudos for announcing a bold and comprehensive energy guide for the state of Alaska.
16:38 Jan 21, 2009
When U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward engineered the purchase of Alaska from Russia in 1867, people called the decision 'Seward's Folly.'
10:37 Jan 3, 2009
Videos posted at YouTube have given us a glimpse into some of the weird and troubling doctrines preached at Wasilla Bible Church.
10:06 Dec 14, 2008
At stake is whether those who treasure the rights of free individuals will stand firm against the ruthless and pitiless men who want only slay the defenseless.
02:58 Dec 11, 2008
There, they sip traditional Gluvine-spiced wine drinks and kids lead a lantern parade every weekend. During the holidays, this 2,200-person town swells to 50,000.
09:33 Nov 22, 2008
Time and time again, Defenders of Wildlife has been at the forefront of efforts to save wolves in Greater Yellowstone and the Northern Rockies, fighting -- and winning -- in court.
12:48 Oct 31, 2008
Alaska Wilderness League, Defenders of Wildlife, Eyak Preservation Council, Gwich'in Steering Committee, Northern Alaska Environmental Center, Sierra Club, and The Wilderness Society Blast Barton Proposal.
12:46 Sep 26, 2008
According to the study, support for McCain-Palin among Democrats, Independents and even Republicans declined after viewing this powerful ad.
08:54 Sep 25, 2008
And they're asking even though the 1998 law that got them their $37.5 million specifically prohibited building a road through the Izembek wilderness.
16:08 Sep 23, 2008
Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, is interviewed by Fox News' Greta Van Susteren. America gets a glimpse of the 'First Dude.'
07:57 Sep 17, 2008
More than 68,000 potential voters have viewed the video on YouTube, with many more spread the word by re-posting the video on their websites and blogs and forwarding it to friends.
05:43 Sep 12, 2008
Patently false claims by the oil and gas industry continue to find traction in news stories. A myth that industry wants the media and public to believe is drilling the ANWR Coastal Plain will require only 2,000 acres.
22:20 Sep 5, 2008
The most famous person from Wasilla, Alaska is GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin. But, right behind her are Wasilla natives John Baldwin Gourley and Zachary Scott Carothers, members of indie-rock band Portugal. The Man.
19:59 Sep 5, 2008
This gram size Governor from Alaska pulled out all the punches and socked a one two, three four, Five six . . . to Obama and his wife ' after all what are the Democrats going to do? Fight back?
18:05 Sep 4, 2008
Did you notice that SHE has an American flag lapel pin? Just an observation! But her words, in part: '...The people of America expect us to seek public office and serve for the right reasons.'
06:18 Aug 30, 2008

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