[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his week marks 30 years since I turned my pickup left onto a North Pole road and noticed the clutch pedal did not return to my foot. In a panic, I reached down with my mittened hand and pulled. The frozen plunger oozed back into position. Driving at minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit is not a […]
Leaders Assert Major Mine Permits are Illegal, Rushed, and Ignore Local Concerns Bethel, Alaska – Thursday a consortium of tribal governments from the Kuskokwim region led by Orutsararmiut Native Council (ONC) has filed an appeal of two permits recently issued by the State of Alaska to Donlin Gold, a mining project owned by Canadian based […]
(Juneau, Alaska)—News broke Thursday that Brazil’s mining agency plans to ban upstream tailings dams used for storing mining waste, after Vale SA Corrego do Feijao mine’s dam burst on January 25, 2019. More than 150 people were killed in this disaster, and hundreds more are still missing, and presumed dead. This catastrophic mine failure […]
BBB Investigates Numerous Customer Complaints Boise, Idaho – Better Business Bureau serving the Northwest and Pacific is warning consumers about an online fishing business that’s earned an “F” rating for its poor business practices. BBB discovered a pattern of complaints alleging Reel Hook Fishing based in Auburn, Washington, took customers’ money but never delivered the […]