Local Government

Nov 21 2019
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Metlakatla, which depends on water, has moved quickly to accommodate the realities of drought

By | Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Community, Environment, Local Government, Science & Tech, Southeast, Weather

Following a season of drought, the Southeast Alaska community of Metlakatla is navigating a different relationship with water, like a number of other places in the region.

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Nov 20 2019
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A new oil boom on Alaska’s North Slope is encircling a village, and residents have raised a red flag

By | Alaska Native Corporations, Alaska Native Government & Policy, Alaska's Energy Desk, Arctic, Economy, Energy & Mining, Environment, Local Government, North Slope, Science & Tech, Subsistence

A major proposed North Slope oil project is running into local opposition from residents of the village of Nuiqsut, who are already partially surrounded by development and wary of more.

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Oct 24 2019
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What’s driving up bacteria levels in Ketchikan’s drinking water? Climate change. And goats.

By | Alaska's Energy Desk, Climate Change, Environment, Health, Local Government, Science & Tech, Southeast, Wildlife

If Ketchikan keeps seeing high levels of bacteria in its raw water supply, it could lose its right to remain unfiltered. It might be forced to build a filtration plant. And that’s expensive.

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