News of the Day:  Are Alaska Native corporations Indian tribes? A multimillion-dollar questionGregory Ablavsky, SCOTUS Blog, April 16, 2021 Are Alaska Native corporations — special corporations that Congress created in 1971 when it resolved Native claims in Alaska — “Indian tribe[s]” under the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act? On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear argument on that question … read more

We applaud our friends at the Western Energy Alliance for their response to DOI’s incorrect statements about federal oil and gas leasing: Myth Versus Reality: Federal Onshore Oil & Natural Gas LeasingWestern Energy Alliance, March 2021 One week after taking office, President Biden signed the “Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad” to ban new oil … read more

NEWS OF THE DAY:  AK Oil Industry Hit Hardest With Job LossElwood Brehmer, Alaska Journal of Commerce, April 14, 2021 Alaska’s economy isn’t getting worse, but it could also be a long way from substantial improvement. University of Alaska Anchorage Institute for Social and Economic Research economist Mouchine Guettabi said many of the indicators showing improvements in recent months are … read more