Alaska Environmental News

Wednesday, January 10th, 2018
Minority Leadership Flip Flops on Support for Tribal Rights in House Vote
...irman, I'm happy to see the House make these positive changes," Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs Chairman Doug LaMalfa (R-CA) state...

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017
PNNL helps lead grid modernization with new D.O.E. plans
...PNNL experts will also team on 3 other resilient distribution system plan teams. Resilient Alaskan Distribution System Enhancements using Automation...

Tuesday, December 13th, 2016
Water: Finding the normal within the weird
...t 160 and 235 K. (In real life, that's between the temperature on Mars's moon Phobos and Fairbanks, Alaska, in the depth of winter.) At the high end of that...

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2016
Diesel Engine Grants Help Communities Breathe Cleaner, Healthier Air in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
...ilments including asthma and premature death. DERA-funded plans in the Pacific Northwest include: Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation - Rural ...

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016
Focus on groundwater protection results in 9 enforcement actions at gas stations in Alaska, Oregon and Washington
... (Seattle - February 23, 2016) The E.P.A. reached settlements with 9 gas stations in Alaska, Oregon and Washington to bring them into complia...

Thursday, February 18th, 2016
E.P.A. awards $389,000 to Gila River Indian Community for cleaner diesel equipment
...olluting diesel sources in impacted communities. Since 2008, public, private and tribal partners in Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealt...

Wednesday, February 10th, 2016
E.P.A. Regional Administrator and American Indian Environmental Office Director Present Recognition of Innovation to Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's LEO Network
...onmental Office National Director JoAnn Chase will present a Recognition of Innovation award to the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium's (ANTHC) Local E...

Tuesday, February 9th, 2016
EPA's FY 2017 Budget Request Increases Support for Communities to Deliver Core Environmental and Health Protection
... of environmental protection programs. For example, in addition to the $17 million provided for the Alaska Native Villages infrastructure assistance program...

Monday, February 8th, 2016
MEDIA ADVISORY: E.P.A. Region ten Administrator McLerran speaks at Alaska Forum on the Environment today in Anchorage
... (Anchorage, Alaska - February 8, 2016) Today, U.S. E.P.A. Region ten...