The tribes are seeking protective action under the Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909, the framework for resolving disputes over shared waters.
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Wrangell joins other Southeast communities, tribes in calling for transboundary mine reforms
Wrangell’s assembly has unanimously called on Canadian regulators to immediately pause permitting, development and expansion of mines upstream from Southeast Alaska’s waterways. It’s also asking the provincial government of British Columbia to permanently ban the practice of storing liquid mine waste behind earthen dams.
Central Southeast Alaska moose hunt sets new record
Nearly half this year’s haul, or 61 moose, came from Kupreanof Island.
How could British Columbia commercial fishery closures affect Southeast Alaska?
While the closures are devastating for B.C., they shouldn’t move world markets.
Southeast commercial salmon season off to slow start
Returns for most species are not meeting forecasts, which weren’t very high in the first place.
Alaska, B.C. regulators discuss concerns over transboundary mining
Officials from both Alaska and Canada presented findings from a joint water monitoring study on three transboundary rivers.
Human rights panel to weigh transboundary mining concerns
Southeast Alaska tribes, fishermen and others say that the Canadian mining sector enjoys economic benefits while those downstream bear the ecological risks.
Low Stikine sockeye forecast could mean early subsistence closure
Federal managers are warning that there may not be enough sockeye salmon to allow a full season of subsistence fishing on the Stikine River.
Forest Service seeks to expand fight against invasive plants
A new Forest Service proposal would let them try to stamp out water-based infestations of invasive plant species, which isn’t allowed under the current plan.
US Congress sets aside $3.6 million for transboundary watersheds
The U.S. Congress has appropriated more than $3.6 million to monitor transboundary watersheds and for diplomatic efforts in cross-border negotiations with Canada.