Gov. Sean Parnell Wednesday night set out a “road map” for getting access to North Slope gas.
Energy & Mining
Egan in middle of oil tax debate
The legislative session begins today (Tuesday) in Juneau, with a lot on the plate of lawmakers. And Juneau Senator Dennis Egan is right in the thick of things.
Hecla closes Lucky Friday Mine in Idaho
Hecla Mining Company announced a year-long closure at its Lucky Friday Mine in Idaho yesterday (Wednesday).
Chieftain says no road, no mine
The company building the mine at the headwaters of the transboundary Taku River says barging up the river will cease next fall.
Taku River meetings to begin
Tulsequah Chief Mine officials are expected to be part of a Taku River task force meeting later this week.
Taku River Task Force schedules first meeting
After a three month delay, the task force – created in September by Juneau’s legislative delegation to gather facts about the river and possible impacts of Tulsequah Chief Mine redevelopment on the Canadian side of the Taku River watershed – will meet for the first time next week.