The Assembly has had more than a month to review a draft study of the city’s water system, compiled by Engineering Director Rorie Watt. He’ll be seeking direction from members at tonight’s Committee of the Whole meeting.
Energy & Mining
Chieftain reiterates: No mine without a road
An email from a Canadian mine developer to the Taku River Fact Finding Task Force has flummoxed some members and Juneau’s senator, but the company official who wrote it says it’s just semantics.
Conference critical of regional energy plan
A roadmap for Southeast Alaska energy development is meeting some resistance from the Southeast Conference.
City wants public comments on AJ Mine Water Study
The public comment period on the AJ Mine Water Study ends March 28th.
The report is an overview of Juneau’s water system, and identifies several scenarios and management concepts, with and without a nearby operating gold mine.
Forest Service approves Greens Creek drilling
The U.S. Forest Service has approved a plan to allow Greens Creek Mine to drill 11 sites across one and a quarter acres in a roadless area within Admiralty Island National Monument. It’s an extension of work done each summer to find additional mineral deposits.
Update: Coeur disagrees with MSHA report on Kensington fatal
The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration says Kensington Gold Mine management policies, procedures, and controls were inadequate at the time 30-year-old Joseph Tagaban was killed last September.