Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska, Author at KCAW

Southeast communities scramble as ferries LeConte, Aurora head to dry dock

State officials say the LeConte needs at least $4 million worth of additional steel work to be seaworthy. It originally budgeted $1.2 million and is balking on paying the extra amount.

DEC agrees to test for more PFAS chemicals

Alaska officials will end the controversial practice of testing for just two PFAS chemicals in drinking water sources. PFAS contamination is an emerging health risk across the U.S. and Alaska is no exception.

Report: Feds lose millions in Tongass timber sales

A report by a D.C. budget watchdog says Tongass logging is a big money loser for the federal government. And it warns that repealing the Roadless Rule in Alaska would accelerate this trend.

Kensington Mine eyes federal permit for expansion

Kensington Mine says it needs more space to store tailings and waste rock to keep the gold mine open past 2024. The underground metals mine employs nearly 400 people.

B.C. government asks for input over mining regulations. But how serious is it about reform?

British Columbia is accepting public comment on some proposed reforms to its mining regulations. But The Narwhal's Carol Linnitt says many key recommendations remain off the table.

On both sides of the border, officials chafe over looming end to Prince Rupert ferry link

Alaska ferry service to Canada is set to end October 1. That's despite efforts from officials in Alaska and Canada seeking a way out of a bureaucratic impasse.

Holland America fined over Glacier Bay spill

Carnival Corporation's Holland America Line agreed to pay a $17,563 fine to Alaska authorities over a greywater discharge. State regulators say a crew member accidentally opened the wrong valve causing a holding tank to overflow.

Delta Western fined $400,000 over Juneau tank farm violations

EPA has fined Delta Western for exceeding the amount of gasoline it offloads from its Juneau tank farm without required pollution controls. The company says it cares about the health and well-being of the people where it operates.

Longtime lobbyist accused of fishing over the line

Bob Thorstenson, Jr. forfeited more than 41 tons of chum salmon after wildlife troopers say he was caught seining in closed waters. The longtime lobbyist has been a leading figure for the Southeast seine fleet.

Kennicott rescues boat passengers in Canada’s Inside Passage

The Alaska ferry Kennicott rescued five people in distress during a trip south to Bellingham, Washington. Canadian officials say the captain of the partially submerged vessel remains missing.