Mike Mason, KDLG - Dillingham
Mike Mason is a reporter at KDLG in Dillingham.
AVO Puts Shishaldin Volcano On Higher Alert
After a week of unrest, Shishaldin Volcano in the Aleutians is being put on a higher alert level. The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported Friday that there have been explosions inside the volcano and elevated surface temperatures since March 18.
Congress Subpoenas EPA For Documents About The Pebble Mine
The Oversight and Government Reform Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives has subpoenaed the EPA for documents about the proposed Pebble Mine.
Alaska House Passes Izembek Road Resolution
The Alaska House of Representatives passed a resolution Tuesday calling for the U.S. Department of the Interior to reverse course and allow a road to be built between the Alaska Peninsula communities of King Cove and Cold Bay for safety reasons.
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Outrage And Praise For The EPA Over 404-C
Friday’s announcement by the EPA to seek a 404-C designation for the proposed Pebble Mine has drawn praise and outrage.
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Gov. Parnell Responds To EPA’s 404-C Decision Regarding Pebble Mine
Alaska Governor Sean Parnell calls the EPA decision a preemptive veto.
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EPA Starts The 404-C Veto Process To Stop Development At The Pebble Mine
Officials with the Environmental Protection Agency announced today they are starting a formal process to look at using EPA’s authority under the Clean Water Act to stop development of the proposed Pebble Mine.
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Legislation Introduced to Compensate Victims of Wrongful Imprisonment
A State Representative from Fairbanks has filed legislation intended to protect Alaskans who are wrongfully convicted of a crime and serve time in prison. House Bill 352 was put forward by Representative Scott Kawasaki.
Legislation Introduced To Protect ‘Public Interest Litigants’
Three Democrats in the Alaska Senate introduced legislation Wednesday that seeks to protect the rights of those who sue the state about issues in the public interest. The proposed Pebble Mine is at the heart of the proposed legislation.
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Alaska Senate Opposes Creation Of Beringia International Park
The Alaska Senate has unanimously passed a resolution opposing the Beringia International Park – an idea agreed upon in 1991 by then-Presidents Bush and Gorbachev.
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Republican Lawmakers Send Support Letter To Northern Dynasty
Several members of the Alaska Legislature sent a letter of support earlier this month to the head of the company looking at developing the controversial Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay region. The letter was signed by 8 lawmakers including the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House.
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Construction Spending Expected To Increase
Spending on construction projects in Alaska is expected to increase this year according to the University of Alaska’s Institute of Social and Economic Research. The 2014 construction spending forecast was put together by the ISER researchers for the Associated General Contractors of Alaska.
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Budget Cuts Shrink AVO’s Seismic Network
The ability to monitor several volcano’s in Alaska is being diminished due to funding constraints. The Alaska Volcano Observatory confirms that all of the monitoring instruments and stations at the Fourpeaked Volcano on the Alaska Peninsula have failed.
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Chythlook-Sifsof Left Off Olympic Roster
A snowboarder with deep ties to the Bristol Bay region will miss out on a return trip to the Olympics. Girdwood's Callan Chythlook-Sifsof had hoped to make the U.S. snowboardcross team but when the team was announced on Saturday she was left off.
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Alaska Salmon To Remain On Walmart’s Shelves
Walmart announced Friday that they will continue to stock salmon products from most of the large seafood processors that operate in Alaska.
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EPA Releases Watershed Assessment For Bristol Bay
A government report indicates a large-scale copper and gold mine in Alaska's Bristol Bay region could have devastating effects on the world's largest sockeye salmon fishery.
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Slow to Moderate Job Growth Forecasted This Year In Alaska
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development predicts that the state’s economy will grow only a little this year, with just 1,500 jobs added.
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Data Being Collect on Nushagak Bay
For the last six years the Bristol Bay Environmental Science Lab has been collecting data about Nushagak Bay. There is a lot that is known about the bay but there are still holes in the data.
Grant Given to Improve Nursing in Alaska
A new program is scheduled to get started next year in Alaska to help prepare people to become nurses. The Alaska Nursing Action Coalition is slated to be part of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s $4.5 million initiative called the “Future of Nursing State Implementation Program."
Draft Changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Act Released
The Chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee has released a draft of some proposed changes to the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The Act was last reauthorized by Congress back in 2006 and its up for another review and re-authorization.
Bristol Bay Driftnet Permits Increase in Value
The value of Bristol Bay driftnet permits continues to increase. The value placed on those permits by the Commercial Fisheries Entry Commission jumped up over $14,000 to about $117,000. That's compared to the $102,000 dollars value recorded back in October. The November figure of about $117,000 is the largest value for Bristol Bay driftnet permits in over a year.