Wednesday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its final Bristol Bay Assessment describing potential impacts to salmon and ecological resources from proposed large-scale copper and gold mining in Bristol Bay. The report, titled "An Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska," concludes that large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay watershed […]
Anchorage, Alaska – On Friday, Governor Sean Parnell announced that the State of Alaska will pursue becoming an equity partner in the Alaska LNG project.
On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) slammed Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on the Senate floor for rejecting a proposed road that would provide the remote Alaska community of King Cove with emergency medical access needed to protect local residents.