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Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

A diesel spill along the Yukon raises fears about Hilcorp’s drilling program

A diesel spill along the Yukon raises fears about Hilcorp’s drilling program

No one is saying whether the truck that spilled 1,000 gallons of fuel had been on a Hilcorp job. But it belongs to a company that’s worked for Hilcorp on its Yukon Flats exploration program.

Dozens of fish died near a Southeast Alaska gold mine. Two months later, state regulators haven’t determined what killed them.

Dozens of fish died near a Southeast Alaska gold mine. Two months later, state regulators haven’t determined what killed them.

State fish scientists say the circumstances of the fish kill suggest that it stems from a water quality problem. But regulators say they're still waiting from data from the Kensington gold mine's operator.