economics

Salmon in the Classroom

Salmon in the Classroom

We’d like to give a big shout-out to the “salmon stork,” a.k.a Robin Mayo from Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment (WISE), a Salmon in the Classroom partner. Someone from the Valdez Fishery Development Association drove the eggs up from the hatchery to the junction of the Edgerton and Richardson […]

EPA Blocks Pebble Mine-AP

EPA Blocks Pebble Mine-AP

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency took an unusually strong step Tuesday and blocked a proposed mine heralded by backers as the most significant undeveloped copper and gold resource in the world because of concerns about its environmental impact on a rich Alaska aquatic ecosystem that supports the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery.

Valdez Special Election February 7th

Valdez Special Election February 7th

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to applicable law and ordinances (or Code of Laws of the City of Valdez) a Special Election will be held on Tuesday, February 7, 2023, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. to vote on the following Proposition:

US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

By AUDREY McAVOY December 30, 2022 The U.S. government on Friday said it received one bid for the right to drill offshore for oil and gas in Alaska’s Cook Inlet near habitat for bears, salmon, humpback whales and endangered beluga whales. Hilcorp Alaska LLC submitted the sole bid — $63,983 […]

Prince William Sound RCAC Recertification Application for Public Review

Prince William Sound RCAC Recertification Application for Public Review

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council is seeking recertification as the alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince William Sound, as authorized under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The application has been submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard

Ocean Leadership Awards Nominations Open

Ocean Leadership Awards Nominations Open

The Alaska SeaLife Center (ASLC) announces the opening of the nomination period for the 2023 Alaska Ocean Leadership Awards. ASLC established the Awards to recognize those who have made significant contributions to ocean sciences, education, and resource management in Alaska.

DOT Seeks Comments

DOT Seeks Comments

Your input has helped shape the Draft Long-Range Transportation Plan and Freight Plan – and they’re now ready for public comment and review! View Virtual Public Meeting #3 to learn about the draft plans’ goals and actions and how they will guide transportation in Alaska for the next 25 years: https://arcg.is/15vmm2.