Subsistence

This old Alaska mining town is almost a ghost town. It has everything to gain from Donlin mine.

The school closed long ago. There is no city or tribal council. A proposed mine nearby could change all that. But what’s the risk?

For people who live in remote Red Devil, an old mine’s toxic legacy is not enough to doubt Donlin’s promise

A mine built Red Devil. It also left behind enough pollution to require a federal government clean up, and some people are still not supposed to eat the fish.

How do you revive an almost ghost town in remote Alaska? Ask the 20 residents of Red Devil who are betting on Donlin mine.

How do you you restart a city government? Red Devil residents are making phone calls to find out.

In Arctic Village, Gwich’in leaders say the fight to stop drilling in the Arctic Refuge isn’t over

Until recently, Gwich’in tribes were on the winning side of the battle over drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Then, in late 2017, Congress opened the coastal plain to oil development.

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