Alaska Environment’s 2024 Priorities

Our legislative agenda for 2024 lays out our vision for what we hope to accomplish in the coming year to make Alaska greener this year. 

5 surprising facts about renewable energy growth in Alaska

Alaska produces nearly 6 times as much energy from solar than it did in 2019. Find more clean energy facts here.

The Bristol Bay Protection Act

Rep. Mary Peltola introduced the Bristol Bay Protection Act to codify the EPA's decision to veto the Pebble Mine.

Soldotna closes plastic bag ban loophole

The unanimously supported ordinance redefines disposable grocery bags to keep thicker plastic bags out of landfills.

Our Federal Lobby Day

We spoke with the Alaska delegation about two bills: the Recovering America's Wildlife Act and the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act. 

Southcentral Alaska’s Water and Microplastics

100% of tested Southcentral Alaska water bodies contain microplastics.

OPINION: Renewable energy bills could help advance Alaska’s power future

Going big on renewables now, when there are funds available and a short-term deadline for change in place, is fiscally smart.

U.S Supreme Court won’t hear Alaska’s Pebble Mine Lawsuit

Fixed for the Holidays

You can still get great gadgets for less than Black Friday prices while making a good choice for the environment.

Kids in Alaska recite the names of the five species of salmon

To keep this tradition going, we have to save salmon, the state’s most iconic fish.

Rooftop Solar Power and Storage in Alaska

Why you should install solar panels and batteries, how well does solar power work in Alaska, how to pay for your solar panels and batteries, and how to get started adding solar panels to your roof.

Study: The closer that birds’ nests are to Prudhoe oil infrastructure, the lower the survival rates...

Proximity to heavily used infrastructure at Prudhoe Bay lowers the chances that nestlings will survive, and several factors may be to blame.

OPINION: Alaska needs to protect our right to repair

When good repair options aren’t available, we’re coerced into throwing electronics away and purchasing anew.