Date registered: May 19, 2012
Jan
05
When the winner of the bidding for the Chickaloon coal leases was announced at a meeting of the Resource Committee of the Mental Health Trust Land Office, there was some confusion over who controlled RiversdaleAlaska. The first explanation was that it was a subsidiary of Rio Tinto, which would mean that Big Coal was coming …
Nov
29
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Usibelli Coal Operating Without Valid Permit at Proposed Wishbone Hill Coal Mine Citizen’s Letter Demands DNR Halt Usibelli’s Illegal Activities Palmer, AK – Local citizens fighting the controversial Wishbone Hill coal project have sent a letter to the Alaska Department of Natural Resources alleging that Usibelli Coal Company has been operating illegally and without …
Nov
11
Wishbone Hill Public Hearing on November 15th Coal is like cancer. Stop it early! Stop it from spreading! Whether you care about coal in Chickaloon or Sutton the Nov. 15th public hearing is your time to express your concerns to Usibelli and the Department of Natural Resources. It’s the same players, don’t get railroaded. While …
Oct
11
Castle Mountain Coalition PO Box 1244 Chickaloon, AK 99674 www.castlemountaincoalition.org CMC@castlemountaincoalition.org Press Release For Immediate Release Mental Health Trust Authority does not act in the best interest of communities and clients Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (MHT) is offering to lease 11,487 acres of land in Chickaloon for coal exploration. This is the second time …
Oct
09
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Vivian Hamilton 907-334-2531 vivian.hamilton@alaska.gov Alaska Mental Health Trust Offers Coal Lease in MatSu Valley Development Expected To Produce Long-Term Revenue for Mental Health Programs ANCHORAGE (October 7, 2011) – The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority today announced it is offering 11,487 acres for lease in the Matanuska Valley for coal exploration …
Sep
01
URGENT ACTION On Tuesday Mayor DeVilbiss will be introducing a resolution (11-112) for the Matanuska-Susitna Borough to support an open pit coal strip mine at Wishbone Hill. Not only do 150 families live within one mile of the proposed coal mine, but studies show that property values throughout the Valley will drop. Your …
May
03
This is an URGENT call to action. 1. Rally & Public Comment at Board of Trustees meeting in Anchorage May 10, 3pm. 2. Submit your personal Comments to the Board of Trustees with the online Form 3. Public Comments by teleconference May 10, 3:45 pm. The Alaska Mental Health Land Trust is once again planning …
Feb
22
According to this letter from Brad Cole of the Kristan Cole Team, common sense would indicate that property values will decline because of the Wishbone Hill Coal Mine. If you would like a second opinion, call Mat Valley Credit Union and ask them why they are not making loans on properties within one mile of the proposed …
Jan
20
MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 5:30-8 pm Sutton Elementary School DNR Informal Conference about Jonesville Coal Mine permit renewal. Bring your friends and neighbors. This is a chance to comment on the Coal Mine Permit for Black Range Minerals/Ranger Alaska to strip mine in Sutton.
Jan
20
$60,000 EPA penalty for Clean Water Act violations Usibelli Coal Mine, near Healy, Alaska, agrees to pay $60,000 EPA penalty for Clean Water Act violations Contact Info: Eva DeMaria, EPA NPDES Compliance Unit, (206) 553-1970, demaria.eva@epa.gov Tony Brown, EPA Public Affairs, (206) 553-1203, brown.anthony@epa.gov (Seattle – January 20, 2011) – Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc., owner of an open-pit …