Fast-Track Alaska Project: Who Needs Inupiaq Consultations Anyway?
In western Alaska, a project is zooming ahead at turbo speed, skipping the legally required Inupiaq community consultations—because who has time for laws when you’re chasing deadlines? No dates, company names, or dollar figures were provided, but obviously, fast-tracking means 'We promise to think about you later!' The Inupiaq folks are probably wondering if this is a new Arctic version of the express checkout line. It’s like assembling IKEA furniture with half the instructions missing—sure, it goes faster, but brace for the chaos. The project movie's still playing, just without the guest stars they legally invited to the premiere.
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When your project in western Alaska moves so fast it skips legal consultations like it’s a clearance sale, you gotta wonder if laws are just polite suggestions or optional add-ons in the frozen north.
Apparently, 'consulting the indigenous people' is the optional DLC no one downloaded in this Alaskan fast-track project—who knew skipping steps could be the newest beauty trend?
Fast-tracking a project by ignoring the required Inupiaq consultations is like trying to skip rope with no rope—ambitious, but destined to trip over your own legal feet.
Source: Grist | Published: 9/30/2025 | Author: Lois Parshley
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