Author: Ed Schoenfeld

Audit: Alaska critics of B.C. mines are right

British Columbia’s top auditor says the province has failed to protect the environment from mines and mineral exploration projects.

Southeast’s largest lumber mill may close

Owners of Southeast Alaska’s largest remaining lumber mill say it could close next year. It’s part of an ongoing battle over logging in the Tongass National Forest.

Court: Tongass Roadless Rule remains in place

The U.S. Supreme Court will not take up a case that could have expanded logging in Southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. It’s the final step in one legal battle involving what’s called the Roadless Rule.

Report: Ferries boost Anchorage, Mat-Su economies too

Anchorage is tied for first as the prime destination for ferrying summer tourists, according to a new report by the McDowell Group.

Will the ferry system face deeper cuts?

Budget cuts have already dramatically reduced marine highway sailings. The governor’s budget will make it worse. And the Legislature is likely to make further cuts.