Former Alaskan Tommy Beaudreau is on his way to becoming the second in command at the U.S. Interior Department as the deputy to Secretary Deb Haaland.
Energy & Mining
US Sen. Sullivan tells lawmakers that Biden decisions harm Alaska economy, asks for help with large oil project
Sullivan says decisions made by the Trump administration that benefit Alaska are under attack.
Dunleavy proposes opening part of Kachemak Bay to subsurface gas leasing
Legislation proposed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy would allow the state to sell subsurface gas-only leases in part of Kachemak Bay so companies could drill into undersea reservoirs from miles away.
State-owned corporation considers shuttering Skagway ore terminal, building a new one in Haines
Local officials in Haines see it as an opportunity to upgrade old shipping infrastructure.
In-river hydro project in Alaska chosen for federal assistance aimed to get communities off diesel
The U.S. Department of Energy chose 11 communities nationwide to receive federal assistance for renewable energy projects. Five of them are in Alaska
Interior Department delays plan to open 28 million acres of land in Alaska to mineral development
The delay will affect BLM land in five different areas of Alaska, but the most notable halt is on 9.7 million acres in the Kobuk-Seward Peninsula resource management area.
Future of Donlin Gold mine permit uncertain after judge recommends state regulators to rescind key certificate
On Monday, an administrative law judge issued a recommendation that the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation rescinds a state water quality certificate that was issued to the Donlin Gold mine in 2018. The certificate is required under the Clean Water Act. Here’s what rescinding the certificate could mean for the proposed mine, and how the parties…
Capital Transit’s first battery-electric bus enters service in Juneau
Seven more buses are on order that will run on Juneau’s renewable hydroelectric power.
Judge recommends state not uphold water certificate for Donlin Gold mine
The Orutsararmiut Native Council challenged that certificate, contending that the state cannot have “reasonable assurance” that the mine won’t violate the water standards.
Juneau miners are getting vaccinated, with help from their employers
Scheduling miners for a vaccine clinic is a bit of challenge, but it could eventually lead to relaxed testing and quarantine protocols for fully-vaccinated miners who arrive in Juneau from out of state.