Alaska

Alaska Legislature makes progress on aid package for ailing seafood industry

Bills intended to give incremental relief to fishers passed this session, while more substantive…

Who will benefit from melting glaciers?

In a remote corner of North America, salmon and mining companies are vying for…

Lawsuit challenges permit for mine site construction on west side of Alaska’s Cook Inlet

The permit allowing a new access road and an expanded airstrip fails to protect…

Momentum matters in Alaska’s gasline project: Commentary

This article first appeared in Alaska Beacon. As a nearly 50-year advocate for the…

Indigenous rights must be at the heart of the world’s transition to critical minerals: Commentary

Indigenous Peoples from Alaska to Greenland can help the world tackle two key issues:…

A contentious mining project in Southeast Alaska just changed hands. Its new owner is already looking to sell

Opponents are celebrating the news as a setback for the Palmer Project near Haines,…

Public media is in Trump’s crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote?
Public media is in Trump’s crosshairs. How will Alaska’s congressional delegation vote?

Two of Alaska’s members of Congress have not directly said how they’d vote on…

A key player in moving Interior Alaska off fossil fuels? Multibillion-dollar mining corporations
A key player in moving Interior Alaska off fossil fuels? Multibillion-dollar mining corporations

The mining industry’s global quest for cheaper, cleaner power could change how thousands of…