The state’s North Slope communities need rocks, and they’re hard to come by.
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Energy companies eyeing Cook Inlet’s Mount Spurr volcano for geothermal project
Two companies are looking at the geothermal energy potential of Mount Spurr, an active volcano across the Cook Inlet from Anchorage.
FEMA approves funding for landslide mapping in Haines
Teams will collect data during plane and helicopter flyovers using lidar, a type of scanner that bounces light off of the terrain below to provide a detailed topography of the landscape.
Homeowners plea for access to Beach Road as Haines Borough assesses landslide hazard
The Haines Borough says it is still unsafe for some residents return to their homes on Beach Road after a landslide swept through the area last month. But some homeowners say they need access so they can gather belongings and protect their homes from deteriorating while they’re unoccupied.
Climate change, wetter weather could put more Haines homes in jeopardy
Last week’s storm and landslides revealed that much of Haines, where there are no building codes, wasn’t constructed with landslides in mind.