Climate & Environment/Science
Stebbins Gets $7.5 Million to Start Water and Sewer System
The Norton Sound city of Stebbins currently lacks running water or sewer to residential homes — but $7.5 million will help build a sustainable water and wastewater system for the community. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the funding in a news release Wednesday. The funds are part of the WIIN Act, or Water Infrastructure…
Read MoreKawerak Inc. Looking to Expand Nome Recycling Efforts
Kawerak brought in the Zender Environmental Health and Research Group to conduct a feasibility study for the potential project, a concrete step toward building a sustainable future in Nome.
Read MoreWindy March Storms in Wales Cause Concern for Future
March brought a series of storms across the Seward Peninsula, and in one Bering Strait community that meant a series of power outages.
Read MoreDOI Halts Development on Millions of Acres of Seward Peninsula and Alaska Lands
The Department of the Interior is delaying plans that could have opened 28 million acres of BLM lands in Alaska to mining and mineral development.
Read More“Game-Changing” Study Uses Genetics to Study Beluga Whales
Researchers can now use the epigenetic information taken from beluga skin samples to determine their age.
Read MoreSavoonga’s Vi Waghiyi Appointed White House Advisor for Environmental Justice
Savoonga’s Viola “Vi” Waghiyi is one of the 26 members chosen by President Biden and Vice-President Harris for the new White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council.
Read MoreDiesel Fuel Spills at Savoonga Power Plant, Tundra and Sea Unaffected So Far
Operators at the Savoonga Power Plant are cleaning up between 15 and 20 thousand gallons of diesel fuel after a temporary fix on a fuel line failed over the weekend. On Saturday, Alaska Village Electric Cooperative workers in Savoonga noticed diesel fuel from one of their bulk oil storage tanks overflowing into the secondary containment…
Read MoreRecovery Crews Responding to Fuel Spill Near Wales School
Crews in Wales continue to recover hundreds of gallons of diesel fuel spilled near the Kingikmiut School last week.
Read MoreOffshore SeaBirds Feel Effects of Warmer Ocean Waters
Coastal seabirds have experienced significant die-offs in Western Alaska the past few years. But recent results suggest that offshore birds are also feeling the impact of low ice and warming ocean temperatures in the Bering Sea.
Read MoreUSCG Cutter Polar Star Completes 12-Week Deployment in Bering Strait Region
The US Coast Guard’s sole heavy icebreaker, Polar Star, recently broke the nation’s 40-year winter absence from the Arctic Circle.
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