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...

Here is the latest edition of Taku Trails. The transboundary region has been a hot topic recently, and most significantly, the public comment period for the proposed New Polaris gold mine in the Taku watershed is now open. Current estimates call for approximately 225 barge/landing craft round-trips during the three-year construction phase, all of which to happen June - September, with over 3,000 flights in and out of Juneau annually. Plans include underground mining, ore processing...

Former Alaska Fish and Game Commissioner Frank Rue hit the nail on the head in this May 22, 2026 Juneau Empire op-ed calling upon British Columbia to “Clean up yesterday’s mine before permitting tomorrow’s.” This with regard to BC moving forward with the permitting review process for the proposed New Polaris mine in the lower Taku while, just two and a half miles away, the infamous abandoned Tulsequah Chief mine continues discharging acid and toxic metals wastewater into the Taku River...