We discuss President Carter's legacy of conservation, and the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act on this Talk of Alaska.
President Jimmy Carter signs the 1980 Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in a White House ceremony. Attending, fifth from the right, is Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens.
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.
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