Trustees for Alaska

“The form 990s for both trustees for alaska and the trustees for alaska endowment fund are reviewed by the full board of trustees for alaska (which includes all members of the board of the trustees for alaska endowment fund) and the executive director of trustees for alaska before filing.”

“A conflict of interest survey is handed out to board members at the annual meeting and to employees during employee reviews.”

“The board used salary surveys and recommendations from hiring consultants.”

“The documents are available at the organization's anchorage office upon request.”

“Founded in 1974, trustees for alaska serves the public interest by providing legal counsel to protect and sustain alaska's environment. Trustees for alaska provides free legal support to clients who would not otherwise be adequately represented.”

“Marine - protecting alaska's vast marine ecosystems. Wildlife - promoting biodiversity in alaska's wildlife.”

“INTEREST LAW FIRM: 1. Nunamta Aulukestai, et al. v. State, Dept of Nat. Res. Trustees for Alaska represents Plaintiffs Nunamta Aulukestai, Ricky Delkittie, Sr., Violet Willson, Bella Hammond, and Victor Fischer in a state court constitutional challenge for lack of public interest analysis and public notice under Article VIII of the Alaska Constitution for upland hardrock exploration and temporary water use permitting at the proposed Pebble Mine Project. Status of the case: Parties reached settlement re: final judgment and attorneys fees. Case closed (see also #4). 2. Alaska Community Action on Toxics, et al. v. Aurora Energy Servs., LLC, et al. Trustees for Alaska represents Plaintiffs Alaska Community Action on Toxics and the Alaska Chapter of the Sierra Club in a citizen suit in federal district court under the Clean Water Act to prosecute unpermitted pollutant discharges from the Seward Coal Loading Facility. Status of the case: Parties reached settlement of case merits and attorneys fees. Case closed. 3. Chuitna Citizens Coalition, et al. v. Alaska Dept. of Natural Resources. Trustees for Alaska represents Plaintiffs Chuitna Citizens Coalition and Cook Inletkeeper in state court challenge against the Alaska Department of Natural Resources for its unreasonable and unlawful delay in adjudicating pending instream flow reservation applications to protect salmon habitat. Status of the case: The State of Alaska adjudicated three instream flow reservation applications with one granted in favor of Plaintiffs. Administrative appeal taken by industry groups. Superior Court continues to oversee adjudication process. 4. Nunamta Aulukestai, et al. v. State, Dept of Nat. Res. Trustees for Alaska represents Nunamta Aulukestai, Ricky Delkittie, Sr., Violet Willson, Bella Hammond, and Victor Fischer in a Petition for Review before the Alaska Supreme Court challenging the trial courts discovery order regarding private information for attorneys fees sought by the State and Pebble Limited Partnership. Status of the case: Parties reached settlement re: final judgment and attorneys fees. Case closed (see also #1). 5. Kunaknana, et al. v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, et al. Trustees for Alaska represents Plaintiffs Sam Kunaknana, Clarence Ahnupkana, Robert Nukapigak, Martha Itta, and John Nicholls, residents of the Native village of Nuiqsut in a federal district court challenge of the Section 404 permit and lack of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for a bridge and oil and gas development that are part of ConocoPhillips Alpine Satellites Project. Status of the case: Parties settled attorneys fees issue. Case closed. 6. Sturgeon, et al. v. Masica, et al. Trustees for Alaska represents the National Parks Conservation Association as amicus curiae in a federal district court challenge to the National Park Services authority to regulate activities on navigable waters within Park boundaries. Amicus supports the Defendant National Park Services authority. Status of the case: Trustees for Alaska representation expanded to include 12 additional groups as amici curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Supreme Court remanded the case to the Ninth Circuit. We are waiting for a decision. 7. Agdaagux Tribe of King Cove, et al. v. Jewell. Trustees for Alaska represents The Wilderness Society, Defenders of Wildlife, Wilderness Watch, Center for Biological Diversity, Friends of Alaska National Wildlife Refuges, the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Refuge Association, and the Sierra Club as Defendant-Intervenors in a lawsuit challenging the Department of the Interiors denial of a land exchange and road project in Izembek National Wildlife Refuge. Defendant-Intervenors support the Federal governments decision to protect designated Wilderness. Status of the case: Briefing is complete before the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and we await scheduling of oral argument. 8. Pebble Limited Partnership v. U.S. En”