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EPA Rejects Fairbanks/North Pole Air Quality Plan

EPA Rejects Fairbanks/North Pole Air Quality Plan

Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to disapprove the Fairbanks Fine Particulate State Implementation Plan (SIP). The North Pole and Fairbanks areas have a serious air pollution issue, caused primarily by residential wood smoke.

US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

US gets 1 bid for oil and gas lease in Alaska’s Cook Inlet

By AUDREY McAVOY December 30, 2022 The U.S. government on Friday said it received one bid for the right to drill offshore for oil and gas in Alaska’s Cook Inlet near habitat for bears, salmon, humpback whales and endangered beluga whales. Hilcorp Alaska LLC submitted the sole bid — $63,983 […]

Prince William Sound RCAC Recertification Application for Public Review

Prince William Sound RCAC Recertification Application for Public Review

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council is seeking recertification as the alternative voluntary advisory group for Prince William Sound, as authorized under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (OPA 90). The application has been submitted to the U.S. Coast Guard

Job Posting-Wrangell St. Elias National Park

Job Posting-Wrangell St. Elias National Park

United States Department of the Interior NATIONAL PARK SERVICE RECRUITMENT BULLETIN: WRST-23-012 ISSUE DATE: December 12, 2022 CLOSING DATE: December 23, 2022 JOBS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE ALASKA LOCAL HIRE PROGRAM–PUBLIC LAW 96-487 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve is accepting applications for Full-Time, Permanent, Career-Seasonal, Utility System Repairer-Operator position(s). More […]