August 7, 2019 Trump’s EPA revives Alaska’s Pebble Mine formerly scuttled by Obama Administration …the Army Corps preemptively vetoed the mining project even before it performed its environmental evaluations and impact assessment, which is required for projects that…
November 25, 2018 Alaska sues feds to secure state control of Fortymile River bed As in past disputes between state and federal riverbed ownership, the key issue is the river’s “navigability.” Alaska was given title to lands below…
October 26, 2018 Alaskan rancher’s cattle falling prey to bears in large numbers Non-lethal deterrents have been used by Flickinger to scare bears. However, last year he was forced to shoot a bear. Alaskan law does permit…
February 22, 2018 Extreme green groups sue to block life-saving road in remote Aleutians Located on the southeastern tip of the Alaska Peninsula, King Cove is subject to the area’s stormy weather that frequently forces the shutdown of…
September 6, 2017 Alaska sues feds to stop overreaching Obama-era wildlife management rules The State of Alaska is among several parties with lawsuits pending challenging U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service efforts to override…
April 23, 2017 Alaska sues federal government, contending state controls riverbed, not BLM In its complaint, Alaska said it gained title to submerged lands and navigable waters when it acquired statehood, unless the federal government made any…
January 8, 2017 Obama moves to lock up 6.5 million acres of resource-rich Alaska lands Overall, 4.8 million acres would be closed off to mining in the Eastern Interior under the new plans, while 1.7 million would be potentially…
December 28, 2016 BLM dumps ‘experimental’ survey method on Alaska that will be costly for state, private property owners State officials said Tuesday the new system will pass huge costs to the state and private landowners. They said GPS coordinates are considered temporary…
December 26, 2016 Reversal of fortune? Small miner hopeful Trump will veto EPA block on Alaska mine In February 2014, the EPA took the unusual action of blocking a mine before the project owner applied for a development permit. Trump win…
