The Army Corps of Engineers has extended the public comment period on its draft environmental review of the proposed Pebble Mine. The final day to submit comments is now June 29.
Environment
New legislation introduced in Congress aims to strengthen Roadless Rule
Under the proposed Roadless Area Conservation Act, the U.S. Department of Agriculture wouldn’t have the authority to grant an Alaska-specific exemption to the Roadless Rule.
Democrats on US House committee advance ANWR anti-drilling bill
The bill is unlikely to become law, but the committee hearing offered Congress members a chance to argue their case. And some did so loudly.
House committee urges pressure on B.C. over transboundary mining
The Alaska House Fisheries Committee heard from mine critics on both sides of the U.S.-Canada border during a Tuesday hearing in Juneau.
Mine opponents ask SEC to investigate Pebble’s parent company
Two groups allege Northern Dynasty Minerals has described a massive deposit to potential investors, while Pebble’s permit application describes a mine barely one-tenth that size.
Fire season kicks off with over a dozen wildfires across Alaska
The Alaska Division of Forestry is warning Alaskans in the Southcentral region of the state about high fire danger. The state agency says over a dozen wildfires cropped up around the state over the weekend.
Gardentalk – Use seed potatoes for your summer spud crop
Certified seed potatoes are usually disease-free and lack the chemical sprout inhibitor that is usually applied before eating potatoes are shipped to grocery stores.
Meet the first girls of Juneau Cub Scouts
The first girls to become Cub Scouts in Juneau have met both support and confrontation in the community.
Juneau students on exchange get a taste of life in Western Alaska
Juneau middle schoolers traveled to Western Alaska last month as part of a sister school exchange that aims to bridge the gap between urban and rural Alaska.
Cruise industry responds to community concerns about environmental impacts
With another cruise season about to begin, the tourism industry and Juneau are both looking at ways to respond to public concerns about air quality.