JUNEAU—The Tulsequah Chief Mine, located near the confluence of the Tulsequah and Taku Rivers in British Columbia, has long been a source of acid mine contamination as well as frustration for those downstream in Alaska. The former gold mine, which ceased operation in 1957, has been a political and legal football for decades. In mid-August, […]
We thank Minorcan Mullet / Captain Andy for doing such a good job of documenting, and bringing awareness in a sensible and honest manner. It is evident that oil spill response is ineffective due to the technology used, including the “Current Buster” which suffered what is known by industry as “entrainment” oil going over or […]
(Anchorage, AK) – Governor Dunleavy sent a letter to President Biden today demanding that the U.S. Departments of Interior, Defense, and Agriculture complete the legally required cleanup of over a thousand contaminated sites on State of Alaska and Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA) lands. The contamination was already present at the time the lands […]
May 10, 2021 (Juneau, AK) – Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy has directed the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Spill Prevention and Response (SPAR) to allocate up to $2.5 million for the safe removal of asbestos and debris left behind after an abandoned school building in Chevak burned to the ground last March. Following […]