A leak in a pipeline transporting mine waste temporarily contaminated Johnson Creek in late January.
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Cleanup crews respond to sewage spill on Douglas Island in Juneau
An equipment malfunction at around 5:30 Thursday morning caused sewage to spill from equipment near Sandy Beach into Gastineau Channel.
Coast Guard responds to tar-like substance spill on Utqiagvik beach
Officials are still examining the substance in a lab to determine what it is, but DEC suspects it’s black tar or asphalt.
Donlin Gold announces plans for summer exploratory drilling season
The announcement came just a week before the State of Alaska is expected to issue a verdict on a key permit for the company.
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.
Bethel to decide on lease for state air quality monitoring
Bethel City Council Member Leif Albertson hopes better monitoring will help inform policymakers in improving air quality for residents, especially those with chronic breathing conditions.
Before contamination in Skagway harbor is cleaned up, some want another study
Skagway is getting closer to addressing long-standing lead contamination in the harbor. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is taking a more proactive approach to motivate clean-up of the ore basin.