When hooligan start running in Southeast Alaska at the end of winter, the Wagner family heads to the mouth of the Unuk River. Tazia Wagner steers the skiff as her uncle throws a weighted cast net into the muddy water. He hauls up a net full of wriggling, oily little fish. They’re aiming to fill…
Energy & Mining
Voice of the Arctic Iñupiat sues to overturn NPR-A rule
The lawsuit aims to void development restrictions in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. A new Supreme Court decision may give it a boost.
Federal departments announce about $280M in funding for Alaska projects
Grants from Transportation, Interior and Agriculture will fund road and harbor projects, energy development and cleanup of old oil wells.
Juneau is a windy city. So why don’t we have more wind turbines?
A solitary wind turbine at Juneau’s Coast Guard station sparks curiosity about an untapped renewable resource.
Renewable energy summer camp teaches Juneau’s next generation about generation
The camp featured classroom lessons on wind and solar power and field trips to hydropower sites like Salmon Creek Dam.
Sullivan amendment to defense bill would revive Ambler Road
In a press release, Sullivan said the amendment requires the Interior Department to “select a viable path for the project across public land.”