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Palmer Jury Convicts Miner of Diverting Salmon Stream
Channel 2 NewsA 59-year-old Trapper Creek miner has been fined $5,000 for diverting a creek used by salmon for spawning, rearing or migration. The state Office of Special Prosecutions says a Palmer jury last week deliberated less than three hours to find Samuel C....Tags: Prosecution, Metal and Mineral
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'Roads to Resources' Not Worth the Expense, Conservationists Say
Channel 2 NewsA new report by conservation groups on Gov. Sean Parnell's plan to build roads to resource-rich parts of Alaska claims the projects will cost much more than most people realize. The study comes at an important time, with lawmakers weeks away from...Tags: Natural Resources, Sean Parnell, Energy Resources, Environmental Issues, Conservation
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Alaska Livengood Gold Prospect: Canadian Company Preparing Exploratory Plan
Jeff Richardson, Fairbanks News-MinerA Canadian mining company is optimistic it can develop a gold mining prospect 80 miles north of Fairbanks where others have tried and failed. International Tower Hill is preparing an exploratory plan for 50,000 acres near Livengood. ...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Metal and Mineral
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Permits Approved for new Usibelli Coal Mine near Healy
Dorothy Chomicz, Fairbanks Daily News-MinerState permits have been approved for Usibelli Coal Mine's planned development of a new pit mine northeast of Healy. Usibelli has received the permitting from the Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Jumbo Dome Mine will be about six miles...Tags: Science and Technology, Coal, Metal and Mineral
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Usibelli Facing Record-Breaking Coal Year
Channel 2 NewsIt could be a record-breaking year for Usibelli Coal Mine. Aurora Energy Services, a subsidiary of Usibelli, says it expects to exceed 1 million metric tons of coal exports this year. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner (http://bit.ly/tywPNj) says it would...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Coal, Metal and Mineral
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Alaska Permitting Backlog Reduced to 20 Percent
Channel 2 NewsThe Department of Natural Resources says it has reduced a backlog of permits by 20 percent in six months. Lawmakers last year provided money to eat into the backlog. On June 30, the backlog stood at 2,658 cases. It was at 2,095 on Dec. 30. The...Tags: Natural Resources, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Natural Resources
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Prefiled Legislation: More Bills Filed Ahead of Session
Becky BohrerAnother 28 bills have been filed ahead of next week's legislative session, including a measure that would require legislative approval before authorizing a project like the Pebble Mine. The proposal, from Sen. Hollis French, refers to a "large-scale...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Metal and Mineral
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Valley Residents Question Proposed Coal Mining Land Lease
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority offered to lease more than 11,000 acres of Mat-Su Valley land for coal exploration Friday -- but with one coal project already proposed in the area, locals are objecting to the idea of another. According to the ...Tags: Mental Health, Injuries and Wounds, Alzheimer's Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Behavioral Conditions
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Wishbone Hill Mine Opponents Deliver Petitions To Governor's Office
Channel 2 NewsA group from the valley delivered hundreds of signatures to the governor's office Monday, showing opposition to the proposed Wishbone Hill Mine in Sutton. The Usibelli Coal Mine Inc. says the group is trying too hard to get attention. The...Tags: Government, Politics, Metal and Mineral, Executive Branch
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Coal Mine Opponents, Supporters Gather In Sutton For Last Public Comment Hearing
Channel 2 NewsIn Sutton Tuesday night, a controversial proposal has hundreds of people ready to sound off to the state Department of Natural Resources about the proposed Wishbone Hill coal mine that would be built just outside of the small Matanuska Valley town. The...Tags: Natural Resources, Environmental Issues, Energy Resources, Conservation, Metal and Mineral
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Groups Sue State to Spur Water Rights Processing
The Associated PressTwo groups opposed to the proposed Chuitna (choo-IT'-nah) coal mine on the west side of Cook Inlet have sued the state. The groups claim natural resource officials have failed to process their application for water rights in streams near the project....Tags: Metal and Mineral
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Record Prices Spur New Alaska Gold Rush
KTUU.comIn downtown Anchorage, a sign on a mall storefront shouts what miners and investors already know: THE NEW GOLD RUSH IS HERE! Record high gold prices, driven in part by insecurity over U.S. government solvency and faltering debt-ceiling negotiations,...Tags: Gold and Precious Material, Casino and Gambling Industry, Companies and Corporations, Anchorage, Alaska
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