SCOTUS Upholds CWA – Palmer Project On Hold

SCOTUS Upholds CWA – Palmer Project On Hold

A major win for the Clean Water Act (CWA) at the U.S. Supreme Court for protecting waters in Alaska and the whole nation!  By a 6-3 margin, SCOTUS affirmed a 9th Circuit decision in the “Maui” case, which requires a surface water discharge permit when pollutants...
DEC Remands Palmer Project Wastewater Permit!

DEC Remands Palmer Project Wastewater Permit!

ACWA’s Challenge to DEC’s Permit “Choice” Forces ReevaluationView the official letter here.September 9, 2019Guy ArchibaldSoutheast Alaska Conservation Council2207 Jordan Ave.Juneau, AK 99801Re: Decision on Request for Informal Review of Waste Management Permit...
EPA Busts Kensington Mine for Permit Violations

EPA Busts Kensington Mine for Permit Violations

EPA and Coeur Alaska Settle Over Alleged Kensington Mine Pollution DischargesCompany will pay fines after 2015 inspection reveals violations of multiple environmental rules08/08/2019Contact Information: Mark MacIntyre (macintyre.mark@epa.gov)206-553-7302 Juneau,...
ACWA Comments on Constantine Mine Permit

ACWA Comments on Constantine Mine Permit

See the full letter here.5/15/2019 kyle.moselle@alaska.gov Re: Draft Waste Management Permit No. 2019DB0001 and Application for Waste Management Permit for the Palmer Phase II Exploration Project Haines Alaska Upland Mining Lease No. 9100759 (March 2019) Dear Mr....
Mining and Salmon Don’t Mix

Mining and Salmon Don’t Mix

PALMER PROJECT’S HEAVY METALS THREATEN THE CHILKAT RIVER IN SOUTHEAST ALASKAACWA leads the effort to stop Constantine Metal Resources the DOWA Metals and Minerals Corporation from polluting the waters that flow through Alaska’s Chilkat Bald Eagle...