Climate Change
A National Quest for Uranium Comes to Remote Western Alaska, Raising Fears in a Nearby Village
Demand for low-carbon nuclear energy could boost uranium prospects on Alaska’s Seward Peninsula. But residents of the small village of Elim fear a mine would pollute the river they depend on.
This story was published in partnership with Northern Journal and is the second in a two-story series.
A National Quest for Uranium Comes to Remote Western Alaska, Raising Fears in a Nearby Village