Posts Tagged ‘U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Environmental Concerns Are Cited in Opposition to Mining Projects Like ‘Rivers of Gold’
Norton Sound Economic Development Corporation (NSEDC), Kawerak Inc., and Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) released a joint statement opposing large placer mining in Safety Sound, the Bonanza Channel, and Golovnin Lagoon. ADEC is waiting on more information and data from the mining company, and until that is received, Rivers of Gold is not allowed to operate or discharge in U.S. waters.
Read More‘Rivers of Gold’ Proposes Offshore Gold Mining Project for Solomon Area; Permit Process in Early Stages
Rivers of Gold has submitted its permit application to the Department of Natural Resources, seeking to mine specifically in the Solomon area. Both the Northern Norton Sound Fish & Game Advisory Committee and Kawerak have sent letters to DNR opposing this mining project. Given the nature of the proposed mining project, Rivers of Gold will also be required to file a permit application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Read MoreCoast Guard Commandant Visits Nome for First Time, Holds Town Hall Meeting in Shishmaref
“The big message for him to hear and see, is… the increased vessel traffic that we are seeing,” Senator Sullivan said of Paul Zukunft, the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant’s visit to Nome. An entourage of ten or more people traveled with Sullivan and Zukunft through Western Alaska, including a trip to Shishmaref.
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