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Energy & Mining
More Y-K Delta tribes protest Donlin Mine as permitting process progresses
Six tribes have passed resolutions against the proposed mine in the past two months; and eight have spoken out against it in the last two years.
Feds request public input on National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska oil leasing
The federal government is asking the public for input on this year’s oil and gas lease sale in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska (NPR-A), an Indiana-sized area of land on the North Slope.
Diesel fuel spills in Gambell after pipeline fails
In late June, a pipeline failed in Gambell causing an estimated 2,500 gallons of diesel fuel to spill, but the spill was only recently discovered, according to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
Interior utility breaks ground on test solar farm
The solar array is a small-scale test and will be completed at the end of October.
After accidents, watchdog renews call for tougher training for new oil tanker escorts in Prince William Sound
Following two minor accidents, a citizens’ watchdog group is asking the state’s top environmental regulator to require tougher training for new oil spill response crews in Prince William Sound.