One environmental attorney said that the EPA proposal “prioritizes chemical industry profits and utility companies’ bottom line over the health of children and families across the country.” Public health and environment defenders on Friday condemned the Trump administration’s announcement that it will no longer uphold Environmental Protection Agency rules that protect people from unsafe levels […]
Youth in Sitka spent five months testing the water as part of an ocean acidification education program called 4-H pH. 4-H pH is led by personnel from three units at the University of Alaska Fairbanks: 4-H program assistant Jasmine Shaw with the Cooperative Extension Service, Christina Buffington with the Geophysical Institute and Natalie Monacci with […]
“The steadily declining persistence of seasonal snow is a warning bell for an emerging water crisis,” according to the report A report released Monday found that snow persistence in the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, sometimes called the “third pole” because of its water resources, was at its lowest level in 23 years during the 2024-2025 winter, or 23.6% below […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, celebrated the Senate’s passage last week of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024, which includes the Economic Development Reauthorization Act of 2024 and the Fiscally Responsible Highway Funding Act of 2024. The legislation features key victories for […]