In new agreement with state, Indigenous landowners soften resistance to Ambler Road

By: Max Graham, Northern Journal

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 6, 2026

Words: 748

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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Even after the Ambler Road got a green light from the Trump administration last year, the contentious state-proposed mining haul route across northern Alaska hasn’t been a sure bet.

For one thing, the 211-mile road still needs substantial financing — to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars, if not more than $1 billion.

It also needs approval from two private companies that own some of the land the route would cross: the Indigenous-owned …

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