EPA Deals ‘Preemptive Veto’ to Pebble Mine
Invoking a rarely used authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, EPA is prohibiting the use of streams in the Bristol Bay watershed for mine waste disposal sites.
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Environmental Engineer Joins Nortech Team
Jason Gresehover recently joined the staff at Nortech as an environmental engineer.
The Nature Conservancy Taps Legislator for Alaska Director
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a national environmental nonprofit, named Ivy Spohnholz as its next Alaska State Director.
Mobile Plastics Processor Arrives in Alaska
A first-of-its-kind mobile plastics processing system is being deployed in Alaska, designed to take plastic from beaches and recycle it into lumber.
Adventure Green Alaska Program Expands Its Ranks
Four more businesses have joined the Adventure Green Alaska program for sustainable tourism, which is managed by the Alaska Travel Industry Association.
Federal Funds to Eyak for Spill Response Facility
Federal money for the Native Village of Eyak will pay for construction of a road to a spill response facility at Shepard Point, north of Cordova.