The Trump administration and Congress, seeking to improve security, have approved funding for eight icebreakers and are planning even more.
Environment
Juneau’s sole electricity provider appeals state approval for second one
The appeal follows decades of disputes between the hydroelectric companies.
New offshore drilling plan opens almost all federal water off Alaska
The draft plan calls for lease sales in Cook Inlet and the Arctic, as well as the Bering Sea and other regions important to the fishing industry.
30,000 messages urge British Columbia to address transboundary mining
The letters encourage British Columbia to pause mining developments in the headwaters of the Stikine, Unuk and Taku Rivers that drain into Southeast Alaska.
A new technology aims to help ships avoid whale strikes
WhaleSpotter is now used by a dozen companies, including some in Alaska.
After a landslide closure, Auke Lake Trail to reopen soon
Trail workers say they’ve adjusted their schedule to handle climate-related trail disturbances they’ve been seeing more frequently in recent years.