Several TAC members commented that it was clear this “independent study” was actually being directed by DOT. 

The TAC will review the list of alternatives and modifications to the Kinross ore haul plan, as presented by Kinney Engineering.

Rep. Ashley Carrick explains her position on the Kinross ore haul.

The suit asks the Alaska Superior Court to require that DOT follow its own regulations, stop the haul until the Corridor Study is complete, and prevent DOT from facilitating the ore haul in a manner that endangers the transportation of children to and from school.

The TAC voted 5-4 to ask DOTPF to pause the ore haul until the TAC can complete its work and the DOTPF has implemented high priority safety recommendations.

Under Commissioner Anderson, the Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOTPF) has acted like a business partner of Kinross, not a government agency looking out for the public.

This trucking plan, plain and simple, is a private industrial ore haul.

The meetings continue where the September 14 meeting left off. Kinney Engineering will discuss mitigation options and Open House plans.

Speak out against industrial ore hauls on rural Alaska highways! This is a sea change to the quality of life enjoyed by Interior Alaskans.

“The problem Alaska faces — and the reason why so many Interior residents are upset — is that there’s a gap between what’s legal and what’s fair.”

Where do your favorite candidates stand on the Kinross ore haul?