There are no microreactors operating anywhere in the United States, but a few pilot projects are planned, including one at Eielson Air Force Base.
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Federal investigators to help find source of Sitka oil spill
State officials have backtracked from an early statement that cited the Sitka Fine Arts Camp.
Wrecked trawler breaks up and spills thousands of gallons of diesel off Sitkalidak Island
State environmental officials say the 3,000 gallons of diesel and several hundred gallons of lubricants won’t have a significant environmental impact.
Orutsararmiut Native Council to challenge Donlin Mine water quality certificate in court
The most recent appeal comes a month after state environmental conservation commissioner Jason Brune upheld the certificate.
State upholds controversial permit for Donlin gold mine
The decision comes after an administrative law judge recommended that the DEC should not uphold the certificate in April.
Alaska, B.C. regulators discuss concerns over transboundary mining
Officials from both Alaska and Canada presented findings from a joint water monitoring study on three transboundary rivers.
Dunleavy administration dedicates $2.5M to cleanup from Chevak school fire
The Dunleavy administration is dedicating money to helping Chevak clean up the debris of its old school, which burned down in a fire this spring.
How Tuluksak residents are getting drinking water after the January fire
Residents’ choices depend on what they trust — and what they have the means to access.
Future of Donlin Gold mine permit uncertain after judge recommends state regulators to rescind key certificate
On Monday, an administrative law judge issued a recommendation that the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation rescinds a state water quality certificate that was issued to the Donlin Gold mine in 2018. The certificate is required under the Clean Water Act. Here’s what rescinding the certificate could mean for the proposed mine, and how the parties…
Judge recommends state not uphold water certificate for Donlin Gold mine
The Orutsararmiut Native Council challenged that certificate, contending that the state cannot have “reasonable assurance” that the mine won’t violate the water standards.