Alaska officials have drafted an agreement with British Columbia aimed at protecting transboundary waters. They say it will address concerns about pollution from mines on rivers that flow into Alaska.
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British Columbia goes after leaking Tulsequah Chief Mine
British Columbia is telling owners of a leaky mine that it’s time to stop polluting a river that flows into Alaska. Provincial officials on Nov. 10 notified the Tulsequah Chief Mine that it’s out of compliance with its permits
Reporter’s notebook: Opening day of AFN brings protestors
Follow throughout the day for updates from the first day of the 2015 Alaska Federation of Natives convention in Anchorage.
Reporter’s notebook: 4th annual AFN and NCAI conference
Follow throughout the day for updates from the 4th annual Alaska Federation of Natives and National Congress of American Indians conference.
Walker, Mallott remind PFD recipients of state fiscal situation
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott says now is the time to draw on the Permanent Fund to pay for state government.
Murkowski strays from party lines in bid to restore Voting Rights Act
Sen. Murkowski is the first Republican to join more than 30 Democratic co-sponsors on an issue that has divided the two parties.
Petersburg celebrates new dock, Gov. says it will be awhile before similar projects advance
“Timing is everything and Petersburg is fortunate they worked on this during the years they did,” Gov. Walker said.
AK, B.C. promise more input into mine decisions
The Walker-Mallott administration say it will include transboundary mine critics’ concerns in its negotiations with British Columbia.
British Columbia: Alaska will get larger voice in mine development
British Columbia’s top mining official says Alaska will soon have more input into the transboundary mine permitting process. That news came after a meeting with Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott.
Byron Mallott: B.C. officials ‘sincere’ about safe mining
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott met with top officials from British Columbia’s mines and environment agencies as part of Mining Week in the Canadian province.