An event in Sitka on Saturday aims to raise food and funds for the reservation’s residents, who fear that the Dakota Access Pipeline could threaten their drinking water and destroy sacred lands.
Energy & Mining
Rural lawmakers wield power without recent precedent
It will be the first time both budget-writing committees will have chairs from Bush Alaska since 1990.
Small explosion delays Healy 2 startup
a small explosion on Nov. 2 forced GVEA to shut down the power plant earlier this month.
Two Athabascan men join Standing Rock protest
On the chilly plains of North Dakota, organizers estimate that around 2,500 people are now gathered near the Standing Rock Sioux reservation to support the Great Sioux Nation, or Oceti Sakowin, in their efforts to stop an oil pipeline from crossing under the Missouri River near their reservation. Recently, two Athabascan men from Alaska visited the camps in Cannonball, ND.
Woman injured at Standing Rock protest might lose arm, family says
Sophia Wilansky, a 21-year-old protester, has been hospitalized with a gruesome injury. Protesters say it was caused by a police concussion grenade; police say they have not been using grenades.
The Standing Rock resistance is unprecedented (it’s also centuries old)
Many say the Dakota Access Pipeline resistance is beyond anything they’ve experienced before. But there are preludes in Native American history, and you don’t have to look too far back to find them.
Group releases study on fishing, tourism dollars from Southeast Alaska rivers
Three major rivers that flow out of Canada into Southeast Alaska could provide a combined $1 billion in value for tourism and fisheries on this side of the border over the next three decades.
Pebble seeks renewed use permit amid new concerns of site maintenance
The Pebble Limited Partnership is asking the state to renew the land use permit for its mineral claims northwest of Iliamna.
Police, protesters clash near Dakota Access Pipeline route
Both sides faced off overnight on a highway bridge that has been a flashpoint in the ongoing protests over the Dakota Access Pipeline. At least one person was arrested.
New legislative leaders prepare to start work ahead of challenging session
They lead very different caucuses that will likely have different priorities.