British Columbia’s top mine official says the province needs to address pollution pouring out of an abandoned tunnel near Juneau.
Energy & Mining
British Columbia mine chief’s visit includes tribes, critics
British Columbia officials travel to Southeast Alaska Aug. 24-27 to discuss concerns about transboundary mines.
Pebble asks to subpoena former EPA official
The Pebble Limited Partnership is asking for a former Environmental Protection Agency official to be subpoenaed as part of the lawsuit over the agency’s alleged violation of federal regulations.
Flint Hills refinery asks for looser cleanup standards in North Pole
Removal of the industrial solvent sulfolane is costing the refinery a lot of money, and opinions differ on how clean groundwater should be.
Shell gets final approval to drill into oil-bearing rock in the Chukchi
The company has until late September to complete this summer’s exploratory drilling.
Shell ready to drill for Arctic oil as delayed icebreaker arrives
The arrival of the Fennica after a month’s delay means the company could get to drill for oil beneath the Chukchi Sea this summer.
AG rejects Cook Inlet gas facility sale, calls for revision
The attorney general takes issue with agreement provisions, including one that calls for the sale of LNG from the plant at a fixed price
Rivers Shut Down Over EPA’s Spill Of 3 Million Gallons Of Toxic Water
Water samples taken after the spill showed lead concentrations that were 3,500 times the levels normally seen in Durango, Colo.
Million-gallon wastewater spill from Colorado mine reaches New Mexico
The EPA says it’s too early to determine health risks, but that they’ve not found any so far.
Unified voice needed for federal response to B.C. mines
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott says the state will share its knowledge and ask for input on Canadian mines near rivers that flow into Alaska. He wants others with transboundary mine concerns to join forces.