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Company Fined for Anchorage Asbestos Release
Channel 2 NewsAn Alaska company has been fined $70,000 and placed on three years of probation for releasing asbestos into the air in Anchorage. Chief U.S. District Court Judge Ralph R. Beistline on Monday also ordered Copper River Campus to hire an environmental...Tags: Punishment, Environmental Politics, Fines, Environmental Issues
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Alaska Cruise Industry Misses The Boat With Regards To Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
Channel 2 NewsThe Alaskan cruise industry was unable to insert its pilot project language into the Coast Guard Reauthorization bill which has now passed in the House and Senate. The bill was an opportunity for the cruise industry to address the EPA's recent provision...Tags: Lisa P. Jackson, Washington, DC
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EPA: No New Timetable for Bristol Bay Report
Channel 2 NewsThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency says it has no timetable for completing its review of the impacts of large-scale mining in the Bristol Bay region. The agency released a draft watershed assessment in May and had hoped for a final report as early...Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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EPA Hits Shell with Air Quality Violations
Channel 2 NewsAs Shell Alaska looks to assessing damage to its recovered drilling rig the Kulluk, the Environmental Protection Agency announced recently the company violated several air quality permits during its operations in the Arctic last year. Two ships were the...Tags: Weather Reports, Air Pollution, Environmental Politics, U.S. Coast Guard, Environmental Issues
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Pebble Mine Report Undergoes Closer Examination
Channel 2 NewsA federal study that reviewed the science behind large-scale mining in Bristol Bay is going to get more scrutiny. The Environmental Protection Agency in May released a draft report that found large-scale mining near the headwaters of Bristol Bay could...Tags: Mining, Environmental Politics, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues
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Recycling in Alaska: A Long Way To Go
Channel 2 newsNot all waste is wasted, some is recycled. However, Anchorage is located more than 2,000 miles from the nearest large scale recycling facility. That means the majority of items tossed into your recycling bin travel from your driveway to the lower 48....Tags: Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues
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Healy: Deal Signed to Reopen Coal Power Plant
Jeff Richardson, Fairbanks News-MinerThe state of Alaska and a Fairbanks power utility have struck a deal with federal regulators to reopen a coal-burning power plant north of Denali National Park and Preserve. Golden Valley Electric Association wants to restart the plant at Healy for a...Tags: Mining, Environmental Politics, Metal and Mineral, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Fairbanks: Voters Ban Borough Home Heating Device Oversight
Matt Buxton, Fairbanks Daily-News MinerVoters in the Fairbanks North Star Borough have approved an initiative that bans borough officials from regulating air pollution from home heating devices, including hydronic heaters that burn wood. The decision strips the borough of enforcement...Tags: Home Heating, Air Pollution, Environmental Politics, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution
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Pebble Consulting Firm Loses Services of 2 Scientists on Eve of Major Forum
Channel 2 NewsOn Monday - the eve of a major scientific forum on the proposed Pebble Mine, it was revealed that "The Keystone Conference" -- a consultant hired by Pebble -- has lost the services of 2 scientists who were scheduled to be part of that panel. ...Tags: Education, Rick Halford, Environmental Politics, Colleges and Universities, Science and Technology
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Fish Biologist Alleges Huge Discrepancy in Pebble Salmon Estimates
Channel 2 NewsTonight (Sunday), on the eve of a major public forum concerning the Pebble Mine, Pebble opponents are saying they're deeply concerned over apparent discrepancies in Pebble's $120 million dollar environmental study on its own proposed project. That...Tags: Business Enterprises, Conservation, Environmental Cleanup, Biology, Science and Technology
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State Files Suit Against New EPA Fuel Standards
Channel 2 NewsWarning of higher shipping costs for Alaskans, the state has filed a suit challenging Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's acceptance of new Environmental Protection Agency fuel standards for cargo ships and cruise ships. Attorney General Michael...Tags: Environmental Cleanup, Environmental Politics, Janet Napolitano, Shipbuilding, Environmental Issues
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Anchorage Protesters Say EPA Needs to Enforce Emissions Standards for Shell Oil
Just say “no” to Shell Oil: that was the message protesters wanted to send to the Environmental Protection Agency on Monday afternoon. About two dozen opponents of Arctic drilling rallied outside the EPA’s headquarters in downtown...
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