The Biden administration said the road, also known as the Ambler Access Project, would cause irreparable damage to wildlife including caribou, which many local people rely on for food.
Energy & Mining
Army Corps of Engineers affirms denial of permit for Pebble Mine
The decision issued Monday is the latest in a long string of legal and administrative rulings against the project.
Railbelt electric utilities are facing a major energy crunch. Renewables may be the answer.
Currently, about 15% of Railbelt electricity comes from renewable sources — mostly hydro power.
Lots of ideas, but not much time, to address Cook Inlet gas crunch
Utilities say they have months, not years, to settle on a plan.
Kensington Gold Mine reports 105,000 gallon tailings spill earlier this winter
A leak in a pipeline transporting mine waste temporarily contaminated Johnson Creek in late January.
Experts bump Alaska oil price estimates slightly, boosting Permanent Fund dividend and budget
Oil is the state’s No. 2 source of general-purpose revenue, behind an annual transfer from the Alaska Permanent Fund.