The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office announced Thursday it’s adding information requirements for mines undergoing environmental review to ensure the safety of new tailings facilities.
Energy & Mining
Proposed Arctic drilling regs take holistic look at safety
The heads of the two federal agencies in charge of off-shore oil and gas drilling visited Alaska last week to discuss proposed safety regulations for drilling in the Arctic.
State considers B.C. mines as promoters plan visit
A new Walker-Mallott administration working group is addressing British Columbia’s mining boom near its border with Alaska. But the group is not ready to take the stands mine critics hope for.
Sec. Jewell on the Hot Seat in Murkowski’s Committee
Murkowski used the occasion to bash Jewell for recent department decisions blocking oil development on the North Slope.
Walker seeks to scale up state gasline project
Walker would like to substantially grow the Alaska Stand Alone Pipeline project, so the state could sell gas to Asian buyers, too.
Port officials call for “tweaks” to Shell moorage plan
As Shell tries to chart a course back to the Arctic this summer, the company is looking for new space to store its drill rigs in Unalaska.