USACE denies critical permit for proposed Pebble mine
A final federal decision issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denies a critical clean water permit for the proposed Pebble mine, leaving out on a limb a project fought over in public hearings and court battles for well over a decade.
Coronavirus prompts new measures by cruise industry
As coronavirus continues to spread around the globe, with serious impact on cruise ship travel, Cruise Lines International Association says it will implement more stringent boarding procedures and add temperature screenings at embarkation.
Record of decision on Pebble delayed to autumn 2020
A final environmental impact statement that will determine the future of a proposed copper, gold and molybdenum mine abutting the Bristol Bay watershed in Southwest Alaska has now been delayed until the summer of 2020.
Pebble warned to cease use of federal insignia
Interior Department officials are warning backers of the proposed Pebble mine to halt illegal use of insignia of federal agencies in advertising.
Yakutat, an off-the-grid town, is getting online in a hurry
The town of Yakutat doesn’t have very good internet. In schools, only a handful of students can get online at once. In stores, customers struggle to pay using credit card terminals that repeatedly crash. Nonetheless, it appears Yakutat is poised to leapfrog Cordova, becoming the most connected town in the region.
CDFU pinpoints problems with GOA exploration project
“Granting exclusive license to Cassandra Energy Corp. for oil and gas exploration within this region is not in the best interest of the state and at minimum not in the best interest of adjacent communities, for which commercial fisheries are a mainstay of their coastal economies,” says Chelsea Haisman, executive director of CDFU.
Cordova groups oppose oil, gas project near Katalla
A preliminary state decision that would allow oil and gas exploration along the Gulf of Alaska shore faces mounting opposition from several Cordova entities.
Murkowski speaks out on mine permits
“We should never pit one resource against another and if a mine cannot stand on its own without negative impact to the fisheries resource than that mine should not be permitted,” says Sen. Lisa Murkowski.
BP will sell Alaska assets to Hilcorp
After six decades in Alaska, BP is saying adieu.
Perks, buds and visitors will boost state’s 2018 finances
Job losses will continue in some areas of the Alaska economy in 2018, but the good news is more than a million visitors are...
