Gov. Jack Dalrymple said Wednesday his emergency evacuation order for areas near the route of the Dakota Access Pipeline did not authorize roadblocks or forcible removal of people.
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Bethel granted extension of site reviews for wetland building
The City of Bethel has gotten an extension on it’s regional general permit from the Army Corps of Engineers that will allow the city to review permits for citizens building in a wetland, a designation which encompasses much of Bethel.
Building in a wetland is never easy. In Bethel, it just got harder.
Getting a construction permit in Bethel used to take about 10 days with the city. It could take years, now, if the building site could significantly affect the aquatic habitat.
Forgiving without forgetting: A Tlingit village up in smoke
In 1962, the Douglas Indian Village was set ablaze to make way for a new harbor. This month marks 53 years since the city displaced households of Tlingit T’aaku Kwáan families.
Military Finds U.S. Paid $14.7 Million For Overdue Warehouses In Afghanistan
In early 2014, the Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency accepted a newly built warehouse facility. There was one snag: The agency was poised to leave the country.
Savoonga residents frustrated with cleanup of former military site
Residents of St. Lawrence Island have met with the Army Corps. of Engineers to discuss the cleanup of environmental contaminants left at Northeast Cape.
Why the FAA is paying for new Juneau hiking trails
FAA grant money paid a safer airport runway, and in the process, land preservation likely to lead to new hiking trails in Juneau.
Pebble Mine waits, frustration grows
Pebble Partnership CEO John Shively has maintained for years that his company will submit its application soon.