$11.8 Million in Brownfield Grants to Clean Contaminated Alaska Sites
Four Alaska Native regional and village corporations are receiving federal brownfields funding to address contaminated lands for the first time.
Environmental
NORTECH Expands Anchorage Offerings
An engineer in Juneau is moving to NORTECH’s Anchorage office. By relocating, Haley Michael enables the environmental engineering firm to expand its services.
EPA Launches $20M Program to Address Contaminated Alaska Native Lands
The US Environmental Protection Agency announced a $20 million program to assist Alaska tribal entities in addressing legacy contamination on lands conveyed through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Turning Plastic Waste into Picnic Tables
PKS Consulting received the first prize in Mid Valley Recycling’s Recycling Contest. The cash award for $5,000 will be used to make picnic tables out of plastic lumber.
EPA Deals ‘Preemptive Veto’ to Pebble Mine
Invoking a rarely used authority under Section 404(c) of the Clean Water Act, EPA is prohibiting the use of streams in the Bristol Bay watershed for mine waste disposal sites.
Environmental Engineer Joins Nortech Team
Jason Gresehover recently joined the staff at Nortech as an environmental engineer.
The Nature Conservancy Taps Legislator for Alaska Director
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), a national environmental nonprofit, named Ivy Spohnholz as its next Alaska State Director.
Mobile Plastics Processor Arrives in Alaska
A first-of-its-kind mobile plastics processing system is being deployed in Alaska, designed to take plastic from beaches and recycle it into lumber.
Adventure Green Alaska Program Expands Its Ranks
Four more businesses have joined the Adventure Green Alaska program for sustainable tourism, which is managed by the Alaska Travel Industry Association.
Federal Funds to Eyak for Spill Response Facility
Federal money for the Native Village of Eyak will pay for construction of a road to a spill response facility at Shepard Point, north of Cordova.