Alaska Conservation Voters
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Welcome to the official website of Alaska Conservation Voters. Return to our website frequently for important news and information on the conservation issues that matter most to Alaskans.
daily12008-02-26T00:00:08ZFederal judge backs listed of Cook Inlet belugas as endangered http://acvoters.org/news/federal-judge-backs-listed-of-cook-inlet-belugas-as-endangered For the second time in less than six months, a federal judge on Monday threw out a lawsuit by the Parnell administration challenging an endangered species listing, this time involving Cook Inlet's beluga whales.No publisherbpritchett2011-11-22T18:55:47ZNews ItemJuneau School District celebrates energy savings http://acvoters.org/news/juneau-school-district-celebrates-energy-savings-1 As the nation celebrates Energy Awareness Month this October, Juneau schools are having a celebration of their own — to mark more than $2 million in savings from conserving energy.No publisherbpritchett2011-11-03T18:22:51ZNews ItemWind power advocates celebrate approval for Fire Island http://acvoters.org/news/wind-power-advocates-celebrate-approval-for-fire-island-2 According to an early Tuesday announcement from the Alaska Public Interest Group (AKPIRG) and the Alaska Conservation Alliance (Alliance), wind power advocates are celebrating a decision by the Regulatory Commission of Alaska (RCA) that amounts to a green light from state regulators for Cook Inlet Region Inc.'s Fire Island Wind Project.No publisherbpritchett2011-10-11T17:57:10ZNews ItemHow climate change policies are playing out in Alaska and Hawaii http://acvoters.org/news/how-climate-change-policies-are-playing-out-in-alaska-and-hawaii-1 Alaska and Hawaii, the newest states of the United States, represent some of its most extreme climates: Alaska in the remote Arctic and Hawaii in the tropics. Both are being affected by the increasing concentration of heat-absorbing greenhouse gases as the steady cold of Alaska and the warmth of Hawaii represent delicate ecosystems whose balance can be radically affected by subtle shifts in climate.No publisherbpritchett2011-10-10T18:56:53ZNews ItemNew Oil and Gas Operation begins in Alaska's Cook Inlet http://acvoters.org/news/new-oil-and-gas-operation-begins-in-alaskas-cook-inlet No publisherbpritchett2011-08-23T17:44:51ZNews ItemCoastal Management dies on the House floor http://acvoters.org/news/coastal-management-dies-on-the-house-floor No publisherbpritchett2011-06-29T18:30:27ZNews ItemIt's a wrap: Alaska Legislature adjourns http://acvoters.org/news/its-a-wrap-alaska-legislature-adjourns No publisherbpritchett2011-05-16T18:08:26ZNews ItemUtilities look to renewables as natural gas dwindles http://acvoters.org/news/utilities-look-to-renewables-as-natural-gas-dwindles No publisherbpritchett2011-05-02T19:07:22ZNews ItemContentious coastal management measure clears House http://acvoters.org/news/contentious-coastal-management-measure-clears-house No publisherbpritchett2011-04-18T17:57:51ZNews ItemCompromise in works for management of coastal development http://acvoters.org/news/compromise-in-works-for-management-of-coastal-development No publisherbpritchett2011-04-06T17:33:48ZNews Item