British Columbia’s Environment Ministry says water that poured out of a massive mine-tailings pond Aug. 4 appears to be safe.
Energy & Mining
Is the mine tailings dam failure in B.C. a warning for Alaska?
Monday’s tailings dam failure could threaten Southeast Alaska salmon fisheries. Critics say similar dams closer to the border could suffer the same fate.
In Tok, some grumbling over electricity rate hikes
Some people are frustrated that they’re being charged more partly because they’re conserving electricity – and generating it themselves.
B.C. gives KSM mine environmental OK
A controversial mine planned for an area northeast of Ketchikan just won environmental approval from the British Columbia government.
Southeast Alaska hydro facility transfer to SEAPA nearly done
Ketchikan-based Southeast Alaska Power Agency will take over running operations of Tyee Lake plant.
Report finds Beaufort Sea oil spill response inadequate
A report released today by the World Wildlife Fund in Canada finds the capacity for oil spill response in the Beaufort Sea is woefully inadequate, even as Canadian regulators consider relaxing safety standards for offshore exploration.