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A mining law whose time has passed

This NY Times op-ed examines why America’s mining laws must be brought into the 21st Century. Read it here.

Alaska high on toxics release

The US Environmental Protection Agency reports that Alaska mining operations account for ninety percent of the toxic chemical releases in the four-state Pacific Northwest Region. Listen to the report on NPR.

ACF grantees sue state over water rights

ACF grantees Chuitna Citizens Coalition and Cook Inletkeeper have sued the Alaska Department of Natural Resources stating state officials have ignored an application for water rights that could protect salmon in the Chuitna watershed. The two groups submitted a petition in January 2010 seeking to declare state lands within the Chuitna watershed unsuitable for coal mining. The petition was rejected earlier this month. If permitted, the Chuitna coal strip mine would be the first project in state history to mine completely through a wild Alaska salmon stream. Read more.