A National Quest for Uranium Comes to Remote Western Alaska, Raising Fears in a Nearby Village

This story was published in partnership with Northern Journal and is the second in a two-story series. ELIM, Alaska—Daylight was waning as Beverly Nakarak opened the throttle of her snowmachine and sped across a flat, white expanse dotted with stunted spruce trees.  Her destination: the mouth of the Tubutulik River, a favorite ice-fishing spot about … Continue reading A National Quest for Uranium Comes to Remote Western Alaska, Raising Fears in a Nearby Village