Matanuska-Susitna Borough officials have put on hold abid to construct road access to a Sutton coal mining site. This week, theBorough Assembly agreed to postpone a vote on a lease for the road to theWishbone Hill Coal Mine. Public testimony regarding the road was mostlynegative at a hearing held on Tuesday.Ellen Lockyer, KSKA-AnchorageDownload Audio (MP3)
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