The Army Corps of Engineers confirmed that the draft Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed Pebble Mine is now expected in mid-February rather than January, as previously estimated.
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After a huge eruption of ash, Mount Veniaminof quiets down
Mount Veniaminof has stopped spewing ash for now. Located on the Alaska Peninsula north of Perryville, the volcano emitted a large ash cloud last week that narrowly missed the village.
Alaska Peninsula Corporation strikes a land access deal with Pebble
The deal with APC is just one of a slew of permissions Pebble Limited Partnership needs to acquire in order to build a mine in the Iliamna Lake region.
Federal agency lifts ‘immediate jeopardy’ status from Dillingham hospital
Kanakanak Hospital was first placed in immediate jeopardy on Sept. 27. After a complaint was made, a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services investigator conducted a survey and noted serious deficiencies in the hospital’s pharmacy.
Bristol Bay tribes call for significant changes in Dillingham hospital leadership
A survey conducted in September found that practices at the Kanakanak Hospital’s pharmacy put patients at risk for adverse health effects.
In Goodnews Bay, the Pledge of Allegiance is a way to speak Yup’ik in school
In lieu of a Yup’ik teacher on staff, students at a Southwest Alaska school have started reciting the Pledge of Allegiance in Yup’ik.