Alaska's Energy Desk

This project’s goal is to monitor what’s called a “plume” — the area where the chemicals have moved over time through soil and groundwater.

The federal Department of Energy announced last week that it’s ordering a supplemental environmental review of the Alaska LNG project.

Officials are still examining the substance in a lab to determine what it is, but DEC suspects it’s black tar or asphalt.

Decades of studies have pointed to the very real possibility of a big, destructive slide in this Juneau neighborhood’s future. But a mix of personal choices and policy decisions keeps people in at-risk areas.

The Biden administration has moved to block development in the refuge — and AIDEA’s move could put the two sides on track for a battle in court.

The manufacturer says their planes will need half the length of a typical runway for taking off, which could make them optimal for more rugged runways.