ANCHORAGE – The Alaska Energy Authority (AEA) drastically underestimated the cost of the Susitna Dam, while competing with the proposed in-state natural gas pipeline, according to a report released today. The report, from Erickson and Associates, analyzes the full cost of the project and identifies significant costs that AEA has not assessed or disclosed to […]
A Delta Junction man perished in an avalanche on Saturday afternoon in the Rainbow Mounts near milepost 205 of the Richardson Highway according to the trooper dispatch. Alaska State Troopers received a report of a fatality in an avalanche by 63-year-old Michael Hopper at 6:21 pm on Saturday. Hopper reported that he and 35-year-old Eric […]
Friday, December 5, 2014, Anchorage, Alaska – Key members of the Legislature’s Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Task Force debuted a new public safety campaign today for drone operators, vendors, and purchasers. Entitled “Alaska’s ‘Know Before You Fly’ Guidelines” the one-page safety sheet and accompanying website bring together the federal guidelines and best practices in one […]
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today released the preliminary Environmental Assessment on the Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association’s application for a special use permit to conduct a nutrient enrichment project on Karluk Lake within the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge (Refuge). The project area covers the Karluk Lake basin, including Thumb and O’Malley Lakes. The Service also released an analysis […]