Judge Allows Federal Land Transfer to State of Alaska that Will Support Ambler Road and Alaska LNG

Judge allows federal land transfer to state of Alaska that will support Ambler Road and Alaska LNG

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge last week rejected a bid by conservation groups to stop the Trump administration from conveying land to Alaska to support development of the 200-mile Ambler Road that could open up access for mining in…

Judge allows federal land transfer to state that will support Ambler Road and Alaska LNG

Several conservation groups had sued to stop the action.

Federal court dismisses lawsuit over Alaska federal land transfer

The 2.1 million acres being conveyed include the trans-Alaska pipeline corridor, the corridor for the proposed Alaska LNG project and the access point for the Ambler Road project.

Wednesday, July 29, 2026 – Southeast Alaska tribes closer to land designation more than a half century after being locked out » Native America Calling

A bill making its way through Congress offers new hope for five Native communities in Southeast Alaska to secure their own land for the first time. For more than 50 years following the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), the five tribes left out of the pivotal agreement that fundamentally changed tribal governance and land ownership in the state have been working to secure their homelands. Tribal leaders celebrated as the bill cleared t…