Mining

Natural Resources has been shrinking its permit backlog

The Department of Natural Resources said it has reduced a backlog of permits by 20 percent in six months.

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Bill aimed at Pebble among 28 new legislative filings

Another 28 bills have been filed ahead of next week's legislative session start, including a measure that would require legislative approval for a project like the proposed Pebble Mine.

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Alaska leads nation in toxic chemical releases

The gargantuan Red Dog Mine in Northwest Alaska is by far the leading releaser of toxic chemicals in the Environmental Protection Agency's northwest region, according to a recently released report. The mine produces mainly zinc and lead. And Alaska sources accounted for 90 percent of the releases documented in the four-state region, reports the Alaska Public Radio Network.

China due to become Alaska's top export customer

China will emerge as Alaska's top export customer for 2011 when final trade statistics are counted for the last two months of the year, state officials say.

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Usibelli anticipates record-breaking coal year

It could be a record-breaking year for Usibelli Coal Mine. Aurora Energy Services, a subsidiary of Usibelli, said it expects to exceed 1 million metric tons of coal exports this year.

Pebble opponent Gillam fined for flying candidates to villages

The Alaska Public Offices Commission is fining Pebble mine opponent Bob Gillam's private air service $25,500 for flying anti-Pebble candidates into villages to campaign and only charging them for fuel.

Usibelli anticipates record-breaking year for Healy coal shipments

It could be a record-breaking year for Usibelli Coal Mine.

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Donlin Gold project in Southwest Alaska moves ahead

A Canadian company says a gold prospect in Southwest Alaska is ready to advance to permitting.

Plane rides provided by Pebble foe Gillam under APOC scrutiny

The Alaska Public Offices Commission is deciding if anti-Pebble mine financier Bob Gillam broke election law by having his planes fly a pair of Lake and Peninsula Borough Assembly candidates to villages to campaign and just charging for fuel.

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Oil falls to near $99 amid Greek bailout talks

Oil prices fell to near $99 a barrel Friday in Asia as encouraging news about the U.S. economy was tempered by European demands for Greece to make further spending cuts before getting a new bailout.

France's Total gets oil price profit boost

French oil company Total SA forecast higher production this year while revealing Friday that higher oil prices helped it post a 12.8 percent rise in fourth quarter profits despite a drop in output.

Nevada to reap $1.5B in national foreclosure deal

The $1.5 billion that Nevada homeowners stand to get from a $25 billion foreclosure abuse settlement with the nation's five largest lenders will provide "adequate and immediate consumer relief" for the state hardest hit by the recession, state Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto said.

Hawaii joins $25B mortgage servicing settlement

Hawaii has joined what's being called a landmark $25 billion federal-state agreement with the nation's five biggest mortgage servicers.

AP Enterprise: EPA says food safe off tiny sample

Test results the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has cited repeatedly as evidence that irrigated crops and livestock next to a polluted Nevada mine are safe for consumption were based on samples from four onions taken more than four years ago, newly disclosed documents show.