The award is to go to Graphite One Inc., a Vancouver-based company seeking to develop a mine about 37 miles north of Nome, the department said on Monday.
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Alaska and 9 other states threaten to sue EPA over wood-burning stove standards
To curb Fairbanks pollution, Alaska officials say, the EPA should focus on its wood-stove certifications, while the agency wants additional improvements, including at power plants.
ConocoPhillips faces potential fine of $914,000 for Arctic gas leak
The leak at Alpine continued for days before workers got control of it.
Aniak residents shocked by quadrupled power bills
At Aniak’s school, the electricity bill went from around $7,700 to almost $24,000. “All the lights are off. We’re all working in the dark,” Superintendent Madeline Aguillard said.
Alaska Supreme Court considers whether Hilcorp’s financial information should stay secret
The city of Valdez, site of the trans-Alaska pipeline’s marine terminal, wants the public to have information about the private company’s financial wherewithal.
Transboundary Indigenous group declares salmon emergency
The group says Pacific salmon are facing habitat loss and degradation of critical waterways on both sides of the border.