Oct 12 2017
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Anuska Wysoki from Koliganek told EPA its withdrawal of proposed Clean Water Act restrictions "is a threat to me and my people and our very existence as a people of this land." (Photo by KDLG)

Pebble opponents hammer EPA for changed course at Dillingham meeting

By | Energy & Mining, Environment, Southwest

The Environmental Protection Agency is backing away from the use of preemptive Clean Water Act restrictions against large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay watershed. That comes as part of a settlement with the Pebble Limited Partnership, and the company now says it is preparing to file for permits.

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Oct 11 2017
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Anchorage Assembly members debate a resolution on SB91, October 10, 2017 (Photo by Zachariah Hughes/Alaska Public Media)

Anchorage officials want reforms on SB 91, not repeal

By | Crime & Courts, Local Government, Southcentral, State Government

Amid growing criticism of the state’s new criminal justice laws, officials in Anchorage are asking lawmakers for reforms, not a full repeal. During its Tuesday night meeting, the Anchorage Assembly debated dueling measures concerning Senate Bill 91, the omnibus crime overhaul signed into law last summer.

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