Pebble Mine budget increased $10 million for work this year
Posted by admin on Sep 30, 2009
The budget for developing a large mine near some of the world’s most productive wild salmon streams has been increased by $10 million to prepare the Pebble Mine for the government permit process, the mining company behind the proposed project said Wednesday.
Enstar overcharge hearings set
State regulators have scheduled a hearing for 5 to 7 p.m. Monday to hear from the public on a proposal by Enstar Natural Gas Co. to raise its rates for providing natural gas to heat homes to raise money to reimburse Fort Richardson for overcharging the Army post earlier this decade.
