AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoWildlife & Community Closure: Alaska State Troopers say DNA has identified the remains of George Smith Sr., a Togiak hunter missing since 2009 after he was swept under the ice near the Ungalikthluk River. Tongass & Land Policy: A Senate committee advanced a Landless Natives bill for Wrangell and four Southeast communities, but it still faces more votes as critics warn about who gets to decide the fate of public lands and the risk to the Tongass. Southeast Power Costs: Wrangell residents will pay a diesel fuel surcharge after a 10-day hydropower shutdown forced the utility to run generators, adding about $100 for a typical household. Public Lands Access: The U.S. Forest Service is building a new Áax’w Sáani cabin near Long Lake on Wrangell Island, aiming for completion by late September. Marine Habitat Cleanup: Southeast Alaska communities are removing dozens of abandoned and derelict vessels, including 27 in Metlakatla, to reduce hazards and improve tidelands. Arctic Energy Oversight: The Interior Department proposes targeted updates to Arctic exploratory drilling rules, aiming to streamline permitting while keeping federal oversight. Deep-Sea Mining Alarm: A Fisheries and Oceans Canada scientist warns deep-sea mining would cause irreversible damage to slow-growing deep-ocean life.
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