Former President Jimmy Carter’s death has Alaskans reflecting on how he shaped the state. The Alaska conservation law Carter signed doubled the size of America’s National Park System. It vastly expanded wildlife refuges, among other set-asides. Many Alaskans were angry, saying the 1980 law locked up land, but it also gave Alaskans certain access rights that are unique in federal land management. We discuss Carter's legacy of conservation, and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act on this Talk of Alaska.
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ANILCA: Carter's Legacy in Alaska | Talk of Alaska
We discuss President Carter's legacy of conservation, and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act on this Talk of Alaska.
HOST: Lori Townsend
GUESTS:
- Tom Kizzia - Former ADN Reporter, Historian
- Sally Gibert - Former ANILCA Coordinator, State of Alaska
- Pat Pourchot - Former state lawmaker, Interior Dept. employee, and staff to Sen. Mike Gravel during ANILCA's passage
- Joe Nelson - Attorney, co-chair of Alaska Federation of Natives Board, President of Sealaska Board of Directors
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