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Action Alert: Graphite One USACE Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Urgent action needed to prevent the proposed Graphite One mining operation. Local tribes have expressed strong opposition and deserve careful consideration in any project using their traditional land, air and waters that they rely on for cultural, spiritual and subsistence use. We request that USACE fully evaluate the significant environmental, subsistence, cultural, and human health impacts associated with the proposed action and consider alternatives that avoid or substantially reduce those impacts. Graphite One Project website: https://www.poa.usace.army.mil/Portals/34/docs/regulatory/specialpns/2026/POA-2018-00210_GraphiteCreekEIS_NOI.pdf Public and virtual meetings can be attended at: Nome: Thursday, October 15, 2026 | 5:30 – 8:00 PM St. Joseph Catholic Church, 100 W ...
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Transcriptomic and developmental effects of persistent organic pollutants in sentinel fishes collected near an arctic formerly used defense site
Alaska contains over 600 formerly used defense (FUD) sites, many of which serve as point sources of pollution. These sites are often co-located with rural communities that depend upon traditional subsistence foods, especially lipid-rich animals that bioaccumulate and biomagnify persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Many POPs are carcinogenic and endocrine-disrupting compounds that are associated with adverse health outcomes. Therefore, elevated exposure to POPs from point sources of pollution may contribute to disproportionate incidence of disease in arctic communities. We investigated PCB concentrations and the health implications of POP exposure in sentinel fishes collected near the Northeast Cape FUD site on Sivuqaq ...
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The Hidden Environmental and Health Threats of AI: Data Centers and Alaska’s Future
Data center development is expanding across the United States, and Alaska is beginning to see proposals for large-scale facilities of its own. This includes a massive project on the North Slope that could involve a 50-year lease to STAK Energy Corporation. But what would these projects mean for Alaska’s communities, environment, and strained energy infrastructure? Data centers require enormous amounts of energy, water, land, and infrastructure. They generate pollution, hazardous waste, noise, light pollution, and air pollution from fossil fuel powered electricity and diesel backup generators. The proposed North Slope project could have an especially significant footprint. According to the ...