JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 3 -- The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following public notice: The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Coeur Alaska Inc.'s application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ0111MSS11 for the Kensington Mine Project. Applicant: Coeur Alaska Inc., 3031 Clinton Dr. Suite 202, Juneau, AK 99801 Location: Northing: 6,522,789, Easting: 497,129, Zone: 8 Activity: The minor permit is cla more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 5 -- The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following public notice: The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (ADEC) has made a preliminary decision to approve Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC's application for Air Quality Control Minor Permit AQ1538MSS02 for the False Pass Facility. Applicant: Silver Bay Seafoods, LLC, 4039 21st Ave West, Suite 201, Seattle, WA 98199 Location: 100 Beach Front Road, False Pass, AK 99583 Latitude: 54.86930 N; L more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, Alaska's children are our most precious resource and their well-being is integral to a bright future for our state; and WHEREAS, childhood cancer is especially tragic and is the number one disease causing the death of children in the United States. It spares no ethnic group, socioeconomic class, or geographic region, but unlike many other cancers, childhood cancer is not typically caused by lif more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following proclamation: WHEREAS, every day, many Alaskans prove that recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders is possible. At the same time, many more continue to struggle with addiction; and WHEREAS, addiction to alcohol and other drugs can trap anyone, from our neighbors to our loved ones and even ourselves. Substance abuse shatters relationships between family members, replaces self-sufficiency with dependency, dep more PR

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 6 -- The Alaska Department of Natural Resources issued the following public notice (No. F-17791): Notice is hereby given that the Division of Mining, Land and Water has made a preliminary decision under AS 38.05.035(e) to reconvey the following erroneously conveyed State land to the United States of America for conveyance to the Native allotment applicant noted below pursuant to AS 38.05.035(b)(9) and in accordance with the Stipulated Procedures for Implementation of Order more PR

LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 6 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: In support of efforts to address the opioid crisis, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today filed a motion and amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, supporting the state of Ohio's request to halt trials that would address legal claims filed by two Ohio counties, Cuyahoga and Summit, against opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma. The two county cases are part more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, Sept. 6 [TNSscienceresearch] -- Montana State University issued the following news: A team of researchers from Montana State University's College of Agriculture traveled to Fairbanks, Alaska, this summer to collect data they hope will help advance understanding of how thawing permafrost contributes to boreal greenhouse gas emissions. The team included faculty Jenny Watts and Scott Powell of the Department of Land Resources and Environmental Sciences, doctoral student Mary Far more PR

CORVALLIS, Oregon, Sept. 5 -- Oregon State University issued the following news: Storms, boat traffic, animal noises and more contribute to the underwater sound environment in the ocean, even in areas considered protected, a new study from Oregon State University shows. Using underwater acoustic monitors, researchers listened in on Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of Boston; Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in Alaska; National Park of American Samoa; and Buck Islan more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, Sept. 6 -- San Diego International Airport issued the following news release: * * * - Alaska Airlines expands SAN routes nationally * * * San Diego International Airport (SAN) will soon offer nonstop service to San Luis Obispo and to Oregon's Redmond/Bend region on Alaska Airlines. "We are always looking for opportunities to provide new, convenient, nonstop routes to San Diego," said Kim Becker, the Airport Authority's President/CEO. "We are excited to partner with Al more PR

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 26 -- The University of Alaska issued the following news release: The University of Alaska Foundation has selected University of Alaska Fairbanks' Dr. Mark Herrmann as recipient of the 2019 Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence. Herrmann is Dean of UAF's School of Management and a faculty member for 25-plus years. The Edith R. Bullock Prize for Excellence is the Foundation's most prestigious award. Herrmann's affiliation with the university dates back to 1991 when he wa more PR