The dispute centers around a technology used on some Carnival ships called open-loop scrubbers. They’re known for reducing air pollution by converting it into water pollution.
Southeast
Pink Martini to perform Point House benefit concerts in Sitka, Juneau next month
Pink Martini will travel to Sitka and Juneau in April for two benefit concerts for Katlian Collective, a nonprofit working to revitalize Tlingit clan houses in Southeast.
Avalanche death near Haines sparks warnings about unstable snowpack
Unstable conditions have been reported in other parts of Alaska, too, including near Girdwood and Turnagain Pass.
Alaska prepares to get rid of historic ferry Matanuska, one of state’s oldest
The state of Alaska is looking for someone to take the Matanuska, one of the first three ships built as part of the Alaska Marine Highway System after statehood.
Forest Service plans to hold virtual meeting on Tongass Forest Plan revision Wednesday
The virtual meeting has been added to a calendar of in-person meetings in communities around Southeast.
Alaska education board takes steps to assess boarding school conditions after outcry
The state board will create a new committee to review concerns, including student services and maintenance needs after roughly a quarter of students disenrolled this year.