Clean Water and Mining Program
In the context of mineral resource development, the Clean Water and Mining Program works for an Alaska where environmental policies, laws, and project permitting provides for the preservation of intact ecosystems in Interior and Arctic Alaska. Join with us to continue to work for environmental preservation in Alaska.
In the context of mineral resource development, the Clean Water and Mining Program works for an Alaska where environmental policies, laws, and project permitting provides for the preservation of intact ecosystems in Interior and Arctic Alaska. Join with us to continue to work for environmental preservation in Alaska.
Current Program Work
We work at the local, state, and federal levels to ensure that mineral resource development and permitting decisions protect critical habitat, wildplaces, and cultural values.
Clean Water and Wilderness Protection
By working to ensure that land management plans provide for wildlife, habitat, acquatic ecosystem, and cultural protection, we are able to ensure that later mineral development projects are done in a way that protects these same values.
Mines in Alaska
There are currently six hardrock mines operating in Alaska, four of which are in the Interior and Western Arctic. It is essential that ongoing operations at these mines and all new projects comply with laws and permit conditions meant to protect Alaska's waters, lands, and wildlife.
Mineral Resource Development Information
Mineral resource development involves compliance with many state and federal laws, and a complex system of leases and patents. Please take a minute to learn about the system.
Map of Mining and Ecosystems
Mapping is an important tool to illustrate the relationships within ecosystems, as well as the tension between preservation and development. Discover the connections wildlife, habitats, and ecosystems have to mineral resource development on our map page.
