After years of waiting, the Arctic Deep Draft Port project in Nome was authorized by Congress on Dec. 21 and is ready to move forward.
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New Gunnuk Creek hydro plant reduces Kake’s reliance on diesel
The hydro project’s proponents hope it will lower the cost of energy and bring the community one step closer to energy independence.
Alaska agency says it’s neutral on Pebble Mine. Internal documents tell a different story.
Text messages and meeting notes show that behind the scenes, leaders of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources have been collaborating with Pebble to create the final piece of Pebble’s application.
New Pebble tapes: ‘You aren’t held to your promises’ in election season, mine exec says
The environmental group that captured Pebble Mine executives bragging about their sway over Alaska’s senators and governor have released new footage from those secretly recorded sessions.
Edgmon and Stutes ask Dunleavy to keep his distance from Pebble’s permit quest
Two legislative leaders wrote the governor Tuesday saying the state shouldn’t provide land for a mitigation plan that mine developers hope will win them a federal permit.
State now has an opportunity to veto Pebble Mine. Pebble foes aren’t getting their hopes up.
The state’s opportunity to veto the project rests with the Department of Environmental Conservation. Its commissioner used to lobby for the Pebble Mine.
Corps sets conditions for Pebble Mine that may be impossible to meet
“The Corps finds that the project, as currently proposed, cannot be permitted under section 404 of the Clean Water Act,” the U.S. Army said in an official statement.
With permit for controversial mine nearly in hand, Pebble CEO says he’s sure opposition will soften
Native corporations that own land along the mine’s transportation corridor say they’ll never grant Pebble permission to use their property.
Pebble Mine will clear environmental review this week, but is the project ‘practicable’?
All signs suggest the Army Corps of Engineers is likely to approve the permit application for the gold and copper mine.
State investment agency approves $500K for summer work on Ambler Road
The Ambler Road project, has been a lightning rod for controversy for years, pitting the desire to expand business and mining interests in the state against the concerns over impacts to the environment and subsistence.