AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAlaska Energy & Mining: Nova Minerals says it has finished moving its home base to the U.S. and has started 2026 work at its Estelle gold and critical minerals project, including drilling at the Stibium antimony-gold prospect and gold testing along the RPM ridge, plus a nearly 2,000 line-mile airborne geophysics survey to sharpen targets. Southeast Alaska Safety: The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash near Sitka during training; all four crew members were taken to Mt. Edgecumbe Medical Center with minor injuries, and an investigation is underway. Fisheries Relief: NOAA announced $124 million in disaster aid for Alaska fisheries, including $75.2 million for the 2023/2024 Bering Sea snow crab fishery and $18.5 million for the 2022 Chignik salmon fishery. Wildfire Watch (Interior): Anderson remains under a “go” evacuation status as crews work the Starry Fire, with officials warning that new lightning-driven activity could change conditions quickly. Climate & Data: A bipartisan push has helped stop the dismantling of the Ocean Observatories Initiative, keeping underwater monitoring equipment in place for coastal and marine climate research. Local Environment: Firefighters are expected to stay at the Mat-Su Central Landfill into Tuesday after a blaze in a construction debris pit was contained and not spreading.
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