Newscast – Tuesday, May 17, 2022

In this newscast:

  • Two bills that would tighten PFAS regulations are stalled in committee, and activists are worried,
  • The cruise industry and Pacific Northwest ports announced that they are working to try and eliminate gas emissions from cruising in the region,
  • Demonstrators gathered on Ketchikan’s cruise ship docks on Saturday to show support for abortion rights,
  • The U.S. Coast Guard searched for an overboard cruise ship passenger today

Yvonne Krumrey

Local News Reporter, KTOO

Juneau is built on hidden and assumed layers of power and access, influencing how we interact with identity, with the law and with each other. I bring you stories of the gaps in access to power, and those who are working to close those gaps.

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