Developers are optimistic about the potential for a beach-mining operation in at Icy Cape, west of Yakutat and east of Cordova.
"SEACC"
AJ Mine debate resurfaces in Juneau
Frank Bergstrom, Bill Corbus, Neil MacKinnon, Sam Smith and Jim Clark argued in a memo that Juneau’s mining rules needlessly duplicate the state and federal permitting process.
One last chance to protest at the end of an era for the Tongass
If the objection letters are any indication, several agencies and groups are still not content for different reasons.
British Columbia, Alaska sign transboundary mine agreement
Alaska and British Columbia officials signed a statement of cooperation Thursday aimed at protecting rivers that flow through the province and the state.
Walker weighs whether to extend Juneau Access Road
Walker shut down two megaprojects: the Knik Arm bridge and the Susitna-Watana dam
Supreme Court won’t hear Tongass Roadless Rule exemption
The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case that could have expanded logging in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
SEACC executive director resigns for health reasons
Southeast Alaska’s largest environmental organization is advertising for a new executive director. Malena Marvin has led the Southeast Alaska Conservation Council for close to two years.
B.C. mine protestors hold “Extra Tuff” rally on Capitol steps
“What we found for this project of collecting salmon stories and boots from Alaskans throughout the region is that Alaska is united on this issue,” says SEACC Director Malena Marvin.
BC mine to reopen after 2014 disaster
British Columbia will allow the Mount Polley Mine to resume limited operations. The mine’s tailings dam broke last year, polluting nearby waterways.
Six cruise ships release treated sewage into harbors
A dozen cruise ships are allowed to discharge wastewater while anchored or tied up in Alaska ports this summer. Officials and the industry say it’s safe. Critics fear it’s fouling local harbors.