Author: Sue Bergstrom

EPA Toxic Release Inventory Misleads Public

EPA Toxic Release Inventory Misleads Public

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has once again published its annual Toxics Release Inventory (TRI). The TRI catalogs the movement of chemicals that may be harmful to human health and the environment if handled improperly.

Kids N Kelp

Kids N Kelp

Bring your family down to Fun Friday: Mariculture. Come learn what mariculture is, the difference between seaweed and kelp, explore a mariculture themed obstacle course, decorate an oyster shell, and more!

Intended for kids in grades K-4, but all are welcome.

DOJ Faults Alaska School District for ADA Violations-AP

DOJ Faults Alaska School District for ADA Violations-AP

Alaska’s largest school district repeatedly and inappropriately secluded and restrained students with disabilities, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday following an investigation into alleged violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Salmon in the Classroom

Salmon in the Classroom

We’d like to give a big shout-out to the “salmon stork,” a.k.a Robin Mayo from Wrangell Institute for Science and Environment (WISE), a Salmon in the Classroom partner. Someone from the Valdez Fishery Development Association drove the eggs up from the hatchery to the junction of the Edgerton and Richardson […]

DEC Clean Water Action Grant Awards

DEC Clean Water Action Grant Awards

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – February 6, 2023 CONTACT: Laura Eldred, Environmental Section Manager (907) 376-1855 DEC Awards $1.6 Million Dollars in Clean Water Actions Grants (JUNEAU, AK) – The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is pleased to award 18 Alaska Clean Water Actions (ACWA) grants to organizations across the state […]