The production and treatment manager at the city’s wastewater utility says he expects the potential environmental and human health impacts of the overflow to be minimal to none.
Environment
From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards
Scientists with government agencies and academia depend on each other and the public to help keep track of risky spots. Federal funding may be at risk, though.
Car buyers and dealers in Alaska face limited options with new EV shipping restrictions
Due to fire concerns over lithium ion batteries, major shipping companies have stopped shipping EVs to Alaska.
Italian researcher who died on Mendenhall Glacier was studying planetary landscapes
Riccardo Pozzobon, a planetary geologist from Italy, was studying ice fracture patterns when he fell into a hole in the glacier.
Alaska DOT drone team livestreamed Juneau’s glacial outburst flood to emergency managers
Department staff say it was one of their most complex drone missions ever.
Gold exploration success extends Kensington Mine life for five years
Thousands of ounces of high-grade gold will keep the mine running through 2029.