Mallott discusses transboundary mine negotiations, budget gap

Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott visited the Unuk River to brainstorm ideas to better protect Alaska waters from upriver Canadian mines. (KRBD file photo)
Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott visited the Unuk River south of Ketchikan on Friday, part of his ongoing work with British Columbia officials to come up with a way to better protect Alaska’s waters from upriver Canadian mines.
Following his trip to the Unuk, and to the small boundary community of Hyder, Mallott came by KRBD to talk about how transboundary