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The first thing people look at is the chart on page six of the report, that shows the particulates collected from local pollution-measuring devices. They show the Fairbanks North Star Borough still exceeds the National Ambient Air Quality Standard of 35 micrograms/cubic meter.
“Absolutely, we have a lot of work to do. But we look at it the way the standard was built, which is a three-year design, and the three-year design value in Fairbanks did go down.”
That’s Cindy Heil, she is a Program Manager in the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
She says there is reason for optimism about the progress the area is making toward the Clean Air Act standard. Although a monitor on Hurst Road in North Pole measured more PM 2.5 particulate pollution this year, Heil says the overall trend is toward cleaner air.
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Urgent action needed to protect Alaskans’ health, drinking water Author: Pamela Miller Published 2 hours ago
FILE - In this June 18, 2018 file photo, equipment used to test for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known collectively as PFAS, in drinking water is seen at Trident Laboratories in Holland, Mich. The Environmental Protection Agency is expected to announce a plan for dealing with a class of long-lasting chemical contaminants amid complaints from members of Congress and environmentalists that it s not moved aggressively enough to regulate them. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids Press via AP, File)
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Print article On April 7, the Alaska Attorney General filed a lawsuit against the 3M Company, DuPont and dozens of other major chemical corporations. The lawsuit seeks damages for the harm to Alaska’s waters and lands caused by toxic PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances). On the same day, state Sen. Jesse Kiehl introduced Senate Bill 121