Why did Nunamta Aulukestai, a coalition of Alaska Native Village Corporations and tribes, condemn the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its review process for the proposed Pebble mine permit? Because the Army Corps has failed to provide enough time … Read More

  The people of Bristol Bay spend a lot of time outside—on the river fishing for white fish and salmon, and in the wilderness hunting and gathering food. They take care of the things they use and need to make … Read More

Last week, the Canadian conglomerate behind the Pebble mine—Northern Dynasty—cut a backroom deal with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to roll back scientifically supported common sense protections for Bristol Bay. The settlement’s apparent goal? To make potential investors believe the … Read More

In a decision that protects the Matanuska Valley and its residents, the Court ruled that permits for the Wishbone Hill Coal mine expired and that an agency decision finding that they were valid was incorrect. … Read More

The US District Court ruled that the Wishbone Hill 25-year permit for Wishbone Hill is invalid.… Read More

The December 2015 issue of Trustees for Alaska’s electronic newsletter, the Alaska Brief. This issue includes stories on the Seward Coal Case, ANILCA, Alaska mining issues, and Bella Hammond gives a client perspective.… Read More

Alaska Miners Association’s Bridge to Fishermen Falls Flat Early in November, the Alaska Miners Association (AMA) held their week-long annual convention. An opinion piece by AMA’s Executive Director Deantha Crockett was published at the start of the convention noting that … Read More

The Kensington Mine Decision Will Determine Whether Pebble Mine’s Wastes Can Legally Be Dumped into the Headwaters of the World’s Largest Sockeye Salmon Fishery Lawyers for Native villages and commercial and sport fishermen in the Bristol Bay area today asked … Read More