Subsistence harvesters are trying to figure out how the diesel spill could affect their harvest season, which typically happens a little later in the spring.
Subsistence
After nearly a month, Hooper Bay has plugged the 40-foot hole in its sewage lagoon
The sewage has been flowing into a slough, an important subsistence location for the coastal community.
Hooper Bay’s sewage lagoon has failed, spilling onto an area vital to local subsistence
The entirety of the community’s sewage lagoon has poured onto the surrounding tundra.
Biden administration deals setback to Ambler road
In a court filing Tuesday, the administration agreed with road opponents that the environmental analysis of the project is flawed.
Bycatch task force works to refine mission ahead of November deadline
Early in the task force’s process, frustrations are already simmering about who’s in the loop.
Federal government denies tribal groups’ petition to limit salmon bycatch
Tribal groups in Western Alaska submitted the petition following dismal chinook and chum salmon runs this summer.