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The ruling effectively sends the feds back to square one, triggering a fresh environmental review under the landmark National Environmental Policy Act.

The Supreme Court decision could mean stricter permitting is required for Constantine Metal Resources’ expansion plans for a mine project near Haines.

Coeur Alaska projects it’ll be out of room for waste rock in 2022. And its tailings facility will be at capacity by 2024.

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation has approved a waste management permit for a controversial mineral exploration project near the communities of Klukwan and Haines.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Forest Service notified objectors of a proposed timber sale about a public meeting in Klawock. By Thursday, the meeting was canceled. But some groups are wondering why this work is happening now at all.

The controversial initiative, which was announced in August, is up against a November deadline.

The 20-minute environmental documentary takes aim at Hecla Greens Creek Mine. After completing the festival circuit and surviving a legal challenge, it’s streaming online.

Hecla Mining Co. asserted copyright on about 28 seconds of promotional footage used in a 20-minute film critical of its Greens Creek Mine. The dispute hasn’t affected distribution of the documentary, which is touring across the country as part of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival.

An Alaska environmental group has lost its appeal of a large Canadian mine planned for just across the border.

The state is again trying to overturn the U.S. Forest Service’s roadless rule. Officials appealed a court decision that threw out an earlier state challenge.