Coal plan on hold for now

A proposed coal mine near the village of Tyonek could move a step closer depending on a draft environmental impact statement expected to be released this month by the US Army Corps of Engineers. But  changes in a state application for the Chuitna mine could complicate an already lengthy process.
Although PacRim’s plan to mine coal near the Chuitna River on the West side of Cook Inlet has been in the works for years, an expected draft environmental impact study on the project is now be