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.
Government
NOAA Fisheries Alaska Region Welcomes Tribal Relations Coordinator
Wilson previously served as the tribal coordinator for the NOAA Fisheries West Coast Regional Office in Lacey, Washington, and in Portland, Oregon.
AEDC’s 2023 Forecast: ‘No Signs of a Looming Banana’
Population decline in Alaska’s largest city is holding back modest job growth. AEDC’s Choose Anchorage campaign aims to attract new residents.
Alaska Employment: Unemployment Rate Down as More Sectors Rebound
Alaska’s unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.3 percent in December, as more industry sectors count more jobs than three years ago.
Grant Yutrzenka Appointed Anchorage’s Chief Fiscal Officer
The acting Chief Fiscal Officer for the Municipality of Anchorage can keep the position for the long haul.
AIDEA Board Names New Executive Director
A former chief of staff to the governor is the new Executive Director of the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA).