This would be the third expansion of the waste facility since Greens Creek opened in 1989. From the mine’s perspective, the latest proposed expansion is routine.
Energy & Mining
Rep. Peltola calls for more collaborative management of Southeast’s transboundary watersheds
Peltola told KSTK’s Sage Smiley that her call for a more formal international process is a response to widespread support from Southeast tribal governments and communities.
Looming mine development puts Southeast’s Chilkat-Klehini system on list of endangered rivers
Even in exploration, a proposed mine project threatens the rivers, the report said.
ExxonMobil says it plans ‘relatively limited’ Arctic investment
ExxonMobil told shareholders last week the company doesn’t expect to expand its activities in the Arctic.
EPA fines owner of Interior Alaska gold mine for mishandling hazardous waste
EPA lawyer: Northern Star Resources “don’t have a good handle on the types of hazards that they were generating.”
Liberty, an ambitious offshore oil project that once sparked excitement, is now in limbo
The saga of what was once considered a cutting-edge Arctic development provides a cautionary tale about big Alaska oil projects.
Three Southwest Alaska Native tribes sue federal government, seeking to block gold mine
In a 29-page complaint filed in U.S. District Court, they claim various federal agencies improperly permitted the Donlin Gold Mine.
6 things to know about heat pumps, a climate solution in a box
Sales of super-efficient electric heat pumps are rising, now overtaking sales of gas furnaces in the U.S. But what are they?
ConocoPhillips can start road work for Willow Arctic drilling project, judge decides
U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason denied requests for an injunction that would have stopped the company from working in the final weeks of the winter construction season.
Alaska lawmakers pitch ways to close budget gap from sales tax to cutting oil tax credits
A revenue forecast released last week estimated the state has a shortfall of more than $450 million heading into the next fiscal year.