Scientists and resource managers cite deficits in government’s draft environmental impact statement on the proposed oil leasing program. Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Photo: Dave Shaw Washington, DC (March 7, 2019)—Today, 312 credentialed scientists, including many Arctic experts, are sending a letter to the US Department of the Interior opposing oil and gas leasing in the […]
[dropcap]S[/dropcap]eattle – Trident Seafoods Corporation has agreed to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment on its vessels, under a proposed settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Justice to resolve alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. Under the settlement, Trident will spend up to $23 million to […]
Additional Support for Alaska’s Only Psychiatric Hospital Will Improve Safety and Health Outcomes Juneau – Friday, the Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, Adam Crum, announced that he was taking over the day to day management of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API) in Anchorage, which is Alaska’s only psychiatric hospital. […]
Two Fairbanks men have been arrested following a burglary investigation at the Department of Natural Resources facility. Alaska State Troopers received the burglary report from DNR at 10:07 am on Friday and responded to investigate. When they arrived at the buildings where DNR and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks operated, they found that two ski-doo […]