Federal appeals court rules Trump administration was wrong to reverse protections for Pacific walrus
The ruling comes more than a decade after the Center for Biological Diversity, a conservation group, first petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the walrus as endangered or threatened.
For Tongass projects, critics say environmental rollback could cut the public out of the process
In the Tongass National Forest, this comes at a time when sweeping management changes were already underway.
North Pacific Seafoods on hook for $500,000 after quarantining workers without pay
Most of the workers are eligible to receive up to $2,685.
With permit for controversial mine nearly in hand, Pebble CEO says he’s sure opposition will soften
Native corporations that own land along the mine’s transportation corridor say they’ll never grant Pebble permission to use their property.
Bureau of Land Management approves route for Ambler Road
The route would span 211 miles from the Dalton Highway and cross Gates of the Arctic National Park to get to the Ambler Mining District in Northwest Alaska.
Seward salmon plant shuts down with 34 COVID-19 cases and more expected
The OBI Seafoods plant’s 260 workers include residents and non-residents. Workers with positive tests are moving to Anchorage.
Alaska fishing communities feared getting COVID-19 from industry. They haven’t.
In Bristol Bay, the seafood industry has succeeded in keeping its seasonal workers and fishermen from infecting Alaska residents.
With a Roadless Rule decision pending, tribal governments petition for new process
Nine tribal governments in Southeast Alaska submitted a petition to the United States Department of Agriculture on Tuesday, asking for another rule making process for the Tongass National Forest.
Wrong fuel caused Alaska Forestry plane to crash in Aniak in May
The NTSB report says that a vendor tasked with filling up the plane was unclear which kind of fuel to use for the type of airplane and filled it up with the wrong kind.
Alaska judge dismisses lawsuit against backers of oil tax initiative
An Alaska judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit against the backers of a ballot initiative that would raise taxes on the state’s three largest oil fields.
Scientists hope to find what Alaska’s water quality is like without cruise ships
The hiatus in cruise ship traffic to Southeast Alaska is an opening for scientists to gather water quality data in harbors across the state.
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