Fisheries panel hears transboundary mine concerns
Tribal leaders, scientists, fishermen and community members warned a legislative committee Wednesday of the consequences of a cross-border mining disaster.
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Transboundary mine developer shutting down
The company trying to reopen the controversial Tulsequah Chief Mine, upstream from Juneau, is being taken over by an investor. An environmental cleanup may be left to the British Columbia government.
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Tribal council wants pre-mine ecosystem study
Southeast Alaska’s largest tribal government is pressing for an intensive environmental analysis of the region’s health as part of a larger push for protection of transboundary rivers.
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Alaska drafts mine agreement with B.C.
Alaska officials have drafted an agreement with British Columbia aimed at protecting transboundary waters.
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B.C. minister: Tulsequah mine leak should be fixed
British Columbia’s top mine official says the province needs to address pollution pouring out of the Tulsequah Chief Mine near Juneau.
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B.C. tribal protest stops mine exploration, for now
Developers of a mine on a Taku River tributary have stopped work after an on-site protest by a British Columbia tribal government. The Taku enters the ocean near Juneau.
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New report questions KSM mine’s safety, economics
A new report from two environmental groups claims the proposed KSM gold and copper mine northeast of Ketchikan is too risky and too expensive to build.
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