A Clearer Path Forward For Tulsequah Chief Mine Cleanup
- Kayla Heidenreich
- Aug 6
- 1 min read
Representatives from Alaska recently visited the Tulsequah Chief mine site to see cleanup efforts firsthand and ensure Alaska's downstream interests are represented. The delegation included Randy Bates, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation; Doug Vincent-Lang, commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game; Brent Goodrum, deputy commissioner of the Alaska Department of Natural Resources; along with representatives from Se
n. Dan Sullivan's office, the U.S. Consulate, the Taku River Tlingit First Nation, and Teck.
Following the visit, the group shared a cautiously optimistic outlook: "What we saw gives us reason to be encouraged: Cleanup at Tulsequah Chief is not complete, but there is a credible path forward."
Read more in the Juneau Independent article here.
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