The EPA announced the proposed ban Wednesday morning, using its authority under a section of the Clean Water Act.
Economy
State to transfer Telephone Hill to City and Borough of Juneau for redevelopment
The Alaska Legislature passed a bill with an 11th hour amendment that directs the administration to transfer Telephone Hill to the city.
With food prices climbing, the U.N. is warning of crippling global shortages
Fears of a global food crisis are growing due to the shock of the war in Ukraine, climate change and rising inflation.
Denali’s historic, lingering snow season is affecting the park’s wildlife
Denali National Park is still melting out from its snowiest winter season in 99 years of record keeping.
Larger cruise ships will start visiting Klawock in 2023
The ships will tie up at an existing dock on Klawock Island owned by Klawock Heenya Corporation.
Southeast Native Radio aired for just 16 years, but its voices live on in a new digital archive
Hundreds of hours of Southeast Native Radio broadcasts are now archived on the internet and available for anyone to listen to.
Juneau affordable housing project challenges city’s permit denial
The city has acknowledged housing as a top priority in its comprehensive plan.
Dolena Fox is one of the world’s first female Yup’ik commercial pilots
Only about 6% of professional American pilots are women.
Federal government sues state over Kuskokwim salmon fishing rules
The conflict over subsistence has been brewing for a few decades.
Industry and Pacific Northwest partners want cruising to go zero-emission by 2050
The idea is to work together to develop technology, infrastructure and best practices so that cruises no longer pump greenhouse gases that cause global climate change into the atmosphere.