Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska, Author at KFSK

Author: Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska

Feds approve renaming Saginaw Bay over ‘Kake War’ connections

The U.S. Board of Geographic Names has renamed Saginaw Bay as Skanax Bay. That’s because of the former’s associations with the warship that bombarded Tlingit villages in the region 150 years ago.

B.C. loses ‘sustainability certificate’ for Pacific salmon

B.C.’s Pacific salmon will no longer be marketed as “sustainable” due to dwindling stocks and competition from hatchery fish. Alaska’s salmon industry has competed with its Canadian neighbors for these lucrative high-end markets.

Murkowski now supports a ‘complete exemption’ for Tongass from Roadless Rule

Sen. Lisa Murkowski says she supports a “full exemption” of the federal Roadless Rule for Tongass National Forest. That’s a harder line than the Republican senator has previously taken.

Gov. Dunleavy vetoes funding for Alaska’s local emergency planners

Gov. Dunleavy’s vetoes eliminate $225,000 for local disaster planning across Alaska. Emergency planners predict it will hit rural areas hardest.

Australian mining firm explores potential vanadium deposit near Juneau

An Australian mining firm looking for a rare mineral used for high-capacity batteries seeks a permit to drill this summer in Tongass National Forest. The U.S. Forest Service is reviewing its application.