Blasting operations will cause short delays of Dalton Highway traffic

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Blasting operations will cause short delays of Dalton Highway traffic

Dietrich Quarry blasting scheduled for 6 p.m. over several days in June  FAIRBANKS, Alaska — During June, Dalton Highway traffic will be stalled for blasting operations in the Dietrich Quarry mine site administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The operator, Nanuq Inc. is planning up to four blasting shots scheduled for 6 p.m. during […]

Trump Administration Permits Hilcorp Alaska to Harm Marine Mammals in Cook Inlet

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Trump Administration Permits Hilcorp Alaska to Harm Marine Mammals in Cook Inlet

  Offshore Drilling Threatens Endangered Beluga Whales, Sea Otters ANCHORAGE— The Trump administration issued final rules today allowing Hilcorp Alaska to harm beluga whales, sea otters and other marine mammals as the company expands its offshore drilling activities in Alaska’s Cook Inlet. These Marine Mammal Protection Act “take authorizations” allow more than 15,530 instances of harm to […]