Coast Guard responds to tar-like substance spill on Utqiagvik beach
Officials are still examining the substance in a lab to determine what it is, but DEC suspects it’s black tar or asphalt.
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.
Gustavus calls for halt to state construction project after officials find more toxins at city’s airport
Concerned residents in the Southeast Alaska town of Gustavus pushed state agencies to do more testing for contaminants before major construction at the city’s airport. And the state found more toxic “forever chemicals” at the site.
Arctic research conference to highlight how rural Alaska communities approach energy, climate issues
Several Alaska energy researchers will be featured in a national conference this week of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission.
Alaska development authority signs land access agreement with Native corporation for Ambler Road project
The land along the road’s route near the highway and the village of Evansville is owned by Doyon, the state’s largest private landowner. The agreement is not a right of way and does not guarantee long-term access to the area by AIDEA or the road project.
Glacier Bay’s Alsek River predicted to shift course within a few decades due to climate change
This could pose challenges for raft trips and fishing in Glacier Bay National Park.
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…
Cook Inlet slated to have one of the first tidal power generators in the country
Cook Inlet has some of the largest tides in the world, but so far their energy potential has been left untapped.
Hilcorp ordered to replace gas pipeline with history of leaks
The last time the pipe leaked, in 2017, Hilcorp didn’t complete repairs for three months, citing danger from ice in the inlet.
Exploratory drilling to resume at controversial mine project near Haines, Klukwan
Drillers will be back on the mountain around the clock after a year-long hiatus at a mining project near Haines and Klukwan.
Hilcorp gas pipeline springs another leak in Cook Inlet
Hilcorp said the leak was first reported Thursday evening by a company helicopter pilot who spotted bubbles on the water’s surface.
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