The report shows the Fairbanks North Star Borough still exceeds the national ambient air quality standard of 35 micrograms/cubic meter.
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Cruise ship emissions have short-term effect on downtown Juneau’s air quality, Alaska DEC says
A state environmental air quality study found that downtown Juneau generally has good air quality, and cruise ship emissions didn’t threaten the city’s good standing with the Environmental Protection Agency.
Scientists hope new Southeast air quality monitors will provide insight on impact of ship exhaust
Scientists hope new air monitors in Southeast port communities will provide some hard data on air pollution from cruise ships.
Visible haze from Lower 48 wildfires makes it to Ketchikan, but air quality in the region is still good
Smoke from the record wildfire season in California and the Pacific Northwest has been visible all over the northern half of the Lower 48.
Should you get an engine heater? Anchorage auto shops and air quality experts say yes.
With temperatures sinking below zero degrees in Anchorage last week, demand for engine block heaters skyrocketed.
Juneau officials lift borough-wide ‘air emergency’
Anecdotal reports attribute this week’s poor air quality to respiratory problems and canceled hiking tours, though a Bartlett Regional Hospital official says activity there hasn’t been out of the ordinary.
Juneau city officials declare ‘air emergency’
Juneau’s air quality in recent days has wafted between the EPA’s orange and red benchmarks. The city is discouraging outdoor aerobic activity until the air quality improves.
How bad are cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau? An air quality survey aims to find out.
This summer, a state agency is conducting an air quality study in downtown Juneau, with an eye toward measuring the impact of cruise ship emissions. Here’s how Juneau residents are helping.
Survey will monitor cruise ship emissions in downtown Juneau this summer
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation shared a new plan Tuesday to start tracking air quality in downtown Juneau in order to learn more about the impact of cruise ship emissions.
After struggling for years to clean up its air, Fairbanks still faces contentious wood smoke problem
The area has been failing to meet a federal air quality standard since 2009, and this year is the deadline for meeting that standard. But after a decade of struggle, trying to get people to cut back on wood burning is still as contentious as ever.