For more than two decades, companies have hoped to export Sitka’s water and market it globally. None of those efforts have come to fruition.
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‘We’re back to square one’: Sitka seeks private capital for public haulout after denial of federal grant
A $6.5 million federal grant would have covered 80-percent of the estimated costs for a new haulout, but those funds did not come through.
As speculation continues, Sitka finds wealth in water rights
Although Sitka’s dreams of selling bulk water on the world market haven’t amounted to anything, the community has made quite a bit of cash not selling water.
Southeast Conference brainstorms a fix for Alaska’s ferries
Gov. Bill Walker is serious about finding a fix for Alaska’s struggling ferry system. He signed earlier this year a Memorandum of Understanding with Sitka’s Garry White, who chairs the Southeast Conference, empowering the conference to look for solutions to the Alaska Marine Highway’s ongoing problems.
Thirsty California a potential market for bulk water
A hydroelectric dam has created not only a source of renewable energy, but an even larger reserve of fresh water – which presents a business opportunity.