Alaska prepares to surrender some Statehood Act land claims as it nears 105 million-acre goal

By: James Brooks

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: September 30, 2026

Words: 562

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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Alaska’s decades-long quest to obtain millions of acres of land from the federal government under the Alaska Statehood Act is getting closer to an end.

But because the state is getting closer to its goal, its requests now exceed a limit in federal law.

This week, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources announced that it is preparing to surrender the claims to as much as 5.7 …

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