Published: March 15th, 2011 09:07 PM
Last Modified: March 15th, 2011 09:07 PM
JUNEAU -- Nearly a year after the Legislature allocated $750,000 to study the potential impacts of a large mine on the Bristol Bay region, the money remains unspent. It could revert to the general fund after a panel failed to figure out how best to approach the study.
Sen. Linda Menard, who heads the Legislative Council, said if the money goes back, it will be up to the Legislature to decide if it wants to pursue the study and reallocate funds for it.
Menard took over as council chair from Rep. John Harris, who didn't seek re-election last year.
There had been debate about how to conduct the study. Some lawmakers and others supported contracting with an entity like the National Science Foundation. Others supported a process soliciting requests for proposals.
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