Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska, Author at KTOO

Nov 08 2019

Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Community, Federal Government, Fisheries, Southeast, Subsistence, Wildlife

Sea otters are rapidly recolonizing Southeast Alaska. But that wildlife success story breeds challenges as they compete with commercial fishermen.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 8, 2019 6:18 pm

Nov 06 2019

Abrupt Alaska ferry cancellations strand hundreds of people, vehicles

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southeast, Transportation

Some 999 passengers with 526 vehicles were affected by the Alaska Marine Highway System’s abrupt cancellation of ferry service across much of Southeast Alaska.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | November 6, 2019 12:41 pm

Oct 31 2019

Ferry LeConte docks in Haines earlier this winter. (Photo by Berett Wilber/KHNS)

LeConte repairs delayed, potentially dropping another Alaska ferry from the winter schedule

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Southeast, State Government, Transportation

The ferry LeConte’s winter overhaul is projected to cost nearly four times as much as the state of Alaska had budgeted for.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 31, 2019 3:48 pm

Oct 29 2019

Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | 2 Alaska, Federal Government, Fisheries, Military, Science & Tech, Weather

But mariners are urging Coast Guard officials to keep the free, low-tech service rather than switch over to subscription-based satellites.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 29, 2019 4:30 pm

Oct 24 2019

The 'first-outs', or the first ARFF vehicles dispatched to an incident at the Juneau International Airport, are parked outside the Glacier Valley Fire Station.

Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | 2 Alaska, Environment, Health, Science & Tech, State Government, Transportation

Juneau’s fire chief says “there isn’t a product on the market that’s totally environmentally friendly that works like it’s supposed to.”

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 24, 2019 6:07 pm

Oct 17 2019

A mine vehicle enters the Kensington Portal on Oct. 15, 2019.

Kensington Gold Mine plans major expansion for operations past 2024

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Business, Energy & Mining, Environment, Juneau, Southeast

Coeur Alaska projects it’ll be out of room for waste rock in 2022. And its tailings facility will be at capacity by 2024.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 17, 2019 8:25 pm

Oct 14 2019

Pacific tribes across borders declare ‘salmon emergency’

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Environment, Fisheries, Nation & World, Southeast

The tribes sounding the alarm stretch from Yakutat to Bellingham. It came out of a three-day summit hosted by the Lummi Nation near Ferndale, Washington.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | October 14, 2019 11:44 am

Sep 19 2019

Even more cruise ships are coming to Alaska in 2020

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Business, Economy, Southcentral, Southeast, Southwest, Tourism, Western

Alaska cruise ship visitors are expected to break new records for the fifth straight year, according to recent projections from an industry trade group.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | September 19, 2019 3:26 pm

Sep 11 2019

The Holland America Cruise Ship Westerdam prepares to dock in Juneau July 16, 2012.

Holland America settles with Alaska DEC over Glacier Bay spill

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Crime & Courts, Economy, Environment, Oceans, Southeast, State Government, Tourism | No Comments

Carnival Corporation’s Holland America Line agreed to pay $17,563 to Alaska authorities over a graywater discharge in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | September 11, 2019 3:41 pm

Sep 10 2019

Delta Western fined $400,000 over Juneau tank farm violations

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Business, Juneau

The Seattle-based company neither admitted nor denied any wrongdoing in the settlement. But had it been convicted and sentenced to the maximum penalties, it could have paid out more than $90 million.

By Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | September 10, 2019 2:01 pm

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Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska

Solutions sought to ease conflicts over Southeast Alaska’s rising sea otter populations

Abrupt Alaska ferry cancellations strand hundreds of people, vehicles

LeConte repairs delayed, potentially dropping another Alaska ferry from the winter schedule

Coast Guard weighs dropping radio-based NAVTEX system to communicate with mariners

Despite contamination, state will continue using PFAS-linked firefighting foam

Kensington Gold Mine plans major expansion for operations past 2024

Pacific tribes across borders declare ‘salmon emergency’

Even more cruise ships are coming to Alaska in 2020

Holland America settles with Alaska DEC over Glacier Bay spill

Delta Western fined $400,000 over Juneau tank farm violations

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