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Alaska’s $44 billion bet on natural gas
Grist’s deep dive exposes the AK LNG project as a decades‑old, politically supercharged megaproject kept alive through secrecy, public subsidies, and wishful thinking — despite massive financial, environmental, and climate risks.
The article traces the 60‑year history of Alaska’s recurring dream of a North Slope gas pipeline and shows how the latest $44‑billion version has become a case study in government overreach and fossil‑fuel influence. Despite no firm buyers, no experienced pipeline operator, and cost estimates that could exceed $70 billion, state officials and the Trump Administration continue to champion the project as an economic lifeline.
Leaders reflect on 10 years of Fairbanks Climate Action
FCAC celebrated the 10-year milestone at an event last Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Fairbanks. The building was packed with people who have supported FCAC over the years, financially, with time, ideas and passion.
Environmentalists criticize Trump administration push for new oil and gas drilling in Alaska
AP News highlights a major demonstration in Alaska where residents gathered to protest the Trump administration’s push to fast‑track the $44 billion AK LNG pipeline. Demonstrators emphasized that the project still lacks buyers, investors, and a clear economic case, yet federal officials are advancing key permits anyway. Speakers warned that rushing the pipeline forward would saddle Alaskans with huge financial risks while deepening dependence on fossil fuels. The protest underscored growing public frustration and a broad coalition demanding that the state pursue real, community‑driven energy solutions instead of propping up an expensive, uncertain megaproject.
Opinion: Dunleavy’s energy conference is an insult to Alaskans. We know what real sustainability looks like.
The ADN opinion piece argues that Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s “Sustainable Energy Conference” is anything but sustainable, calling it an insult to Alaskans most affected by the climate and energy crises. The authors criticize the event for centering fossil fuel executives, Trump‑era energy officials, and non‑sustainable technologies while sidelining Indigenous leaders, community experts, and real renewable solutions. They highlight that true sustainability already exists in Alaska through local, community‑driven projects rooted in Indigenous stewardship and practical clean‑energy innovation. The piece urges Alaskans to reject political theater and support genuine, locally informed pathways to a resilient energy future.
Opinion: Taiwan, Japan and South Korea aren’t sold on the Alaska LNG project
Recent heated debate on the benefits of the AKLNG project for Alaskans is missing a key perspective — the international relations one. AKLNG, an 800-mile natural gas pipeline from the North Slope to Nikiski, has existed in several fantasy forms over the past four decades, and is currently being spun by state huckster AGDC and Outside project manager Glenfarne as an eventual export project to Asian countries transitioning off coal.
Interfaith mini-grants promote food security
FCAC’s Interfaith Working Group began this program in 2022 to connect with local faith groups, to share resources for projects that support community, and to build relationships to respond collaboratively to the challenge of climate change, according to a press release.
Stolen Days: Local nonprofits focus on decolonization
While Fairbanks celebrated the discovery of gold in the Interior, three nonprofits highlighted the impacts of the gold rush and celebrated Native resilience and empowerment.
The first Decolonization Day, hosted by Native Movement, Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition and Fairbanks Queer Collective at the new Grassroots Commons on Gaffney Road Saturday, aimed to offer a more complete narrative of Golden Days
FNSB Assembly passes Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
After hours of public testimony and debate, the Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly adopted the revived Climate Action and Adaptation Plan. The final vote sparked elation among members of the Fairbanks Climate Action Coalition (FCAC), many of whom spoke at the meeting Thursday night.