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.
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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.
Backers of Donlin Gold mine are suing the research firm that said the mine couldn’t be built
NovaGold’s stock rose slightly after it announced the lawsuit, and it’s now trading at nearly the same price as before J Capital Research firm came out with its report.
State gives Italian oil giant six more months to make $2.7M rent payment on Alaska leases
It’s the third time DNR has granted such an extension in the past three months, citing the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the oil industry.