Angoon calls for help after discovering high mercury levels in subsistence seal

Sea lions sit on a buoy in front of Angoon May 31, 2014. (James Brooks photo)
The City of Angoon believes high levels of mercury have been discovered in subsistence food caught near Hawk Inlet and that Hecla’s Greens Creek Mine could be responsible.
Angoon’s tribal government is asking for changes with the monitoring and processing of mine waste. Albert Howard, the city’s mayor and tribal president, said dead crab initiated the concern.
Last year, a seal was harvested at H