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Settlement requires corrective actions at two Alaska plants formerly operated by Peter Pan Seafood
The EPA said plants in King Cove and Valdez had longstanding waste violations and Peter Pan's successors must take complaince ...
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Feds approve key step toward expansion at major Northwest Alaska zinc mine
It’s a significant step toward extending the life of the mine, which is set to close within a decade unless new deposits ...
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Tribal group appeals Clean Water Act permit for contentious gold dredging project near Nome
The permit, a Clean Water Act authorization that’s administered by the state, would allow IPOP to discharge a limited amount ...
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States go after ‘claim sharks’ that charge vets for help with disability claims
For-profit consultants across the country make millions each year by charging military veterans for help in filing their disability claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The practice ...
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Indigenous groups challenge decision for Canadian mining project upstream of Southeast Alaska
The challenges call for legal reviews of the provincial government’s decision to let a Canadian company indefinitely hold a ...
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Mining company angling for Ambler Road surges in value after Trump’s election
Trilogy Metals owns half of Ambler Metals, which hopes to develop the Bornite and Arctic deposits on the south side of the ...
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Could low-carbon hydrogen fuel come from Alaska mines? Researchers are studying it.
The same rocks that tend to hold valuable deposits of nickel and platinum could also be the source of hydrogen.
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USDA launches national testing of milk from dairy farms to track bird flu outbreak
The FDA urges against consuming unpasteurized milk, since it doesn’t go through the heating process that kills off viruses ...
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Small fish size linked to poorer runs of Chinook in Alaska’s biggest rivers
A study identifies shrinking salmon size as a factor depressing successful production of new generations in the Yukon and ...
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Renewed Southeast Alaska wastewater discharge permits require better bacteria controls
The six affected communities have exemptions allowing them to perform only rudimentary 'primary' wastewater treatment.
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Attorneys in Idaho abortion trafficking case call court decision ‘major victory’
While some abortion access advocates viewed the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling this week in a case over so-called ...
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Growth of sports betting may be linked to financial woes, new studies find
While betting revenues are exploding, the industry is still relatively young — only blossoming after a 2018 U.S. Supreme ...