SB 121 bans PFAS foams when the Federal Aviation Admin stops forcing their use, please plan to testify in support of SB 121 on Tuesday April 12th.
Fair Maps and Power Grabs
New legislative district boundaries are drawn every ten years based on the most recent census data. In 2021 the Alaska Redistricting Board adopted a final redistricting plan for Alaska, which delineates the districts legislators will represent. The politics of redistricting are rife with power grabs, and the maps are almost always litigated. The balance of power in the Legislature is …
A DEC Budget Trap
So far, only three states in the United States have assumed primacy for dredge and fill permitting in wetlands. One of those states – Florida – assumed permit primacy in the waning days of the Trump administration. Like Governor Sean Parnell before him, Governor Dunleavy wants Alaska to pay for wetland permitting that is now being paid for by the …
Wetland Permitting
The Dunleavy Administration, DEC, mine promoters want state primacy on permitting to streamline industrialization of areas like the Bristol Bay.
Renewable Portfolio Standards drive innovation and economic development
RPS policy offers an exciting future for the State of Alaska, with economic benefits, jobs, innovative technologies, and lower rates.
Climate Rights
Voice your solidarity with the young plaintiffs in Sagoonick v. State Alaska, join us March 1st.
Take Action in Support of Tribal Recognition
It is time to voice support for this act. Let your legislator know that you support the swift passage of the Tribal Recognition Bill.
Tribal Recognition Now
State recognition of Tribes will honor the first peoples of this land and the historical, economic, and cultural value they hold.
The Expel Eastman Edition
The Alaska Center’s Legislative Blog: Oath Keeper David Eastman, is not fit to be a representative in this Democracy.
Renewable Energy Goals
Governor Dunleavy’s Renewable Portfolio Standard and our, seldom, but wholehearted support in the case of a policy that will help our state do its part to combat emissions.