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Alaska negotiating settlements with cruise companies over air, water violations
Closed-door meetings decide how much cruises will pay for summer violations.
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‘Emerging’ pollutant contaminates Gustavus well water
Some residents of the small town of Gustavus, near Glacier Bay National Park, are relying on state-provided drinking…
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Gov accepts climate change plan
The non-binding plan calls for carbon tax, reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Opinion: DEC Cruise Ship Program protects Alaska’s air and water
Each year over a million visitors travel to Alaska on cruise ships, which are essentially floating resorts. As…
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Air violations issued to eight cruise ships
It’s the highest number of violations handed out in all but four years.
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Ship exhaust generates flurry of complaints
As exhaust emissions poured from the Norwegian Pearl’s exhaust stack, so too did complaints to the Department of…
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Alaska roadless rule opens for public comment
More timber may soon be harvested on the Tongass National Forest and the U.S. Forest Service wants to…
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As blue haze rises, so do cruise ship complaints
Complaints over cruise ship emissions are rising, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation, partly due to excessive…
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As blue haze rises, so do cruise ship complaints
Complaints over cruise ship emissions are rising, according to the Department of Environmental Conservation, partly due to excessive…
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DEC chiefs warn of health risks amid budget cuts
Leaders of the state agency charged with protecting Alaskans’ food and water are warning lawmakers that budget costs…