The Environmental Protection Agency proposed the first-ever national limit on PFAS compounds in drinking water that have been linked to cancer, liver damage and high cholesterol on Tuesday.
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Juneau’s wastewater has four times as much COVID as the national average
This weekend marks the third anniversary of the World Health Organization’s declaration of the global pandemic — and Juneau’s wastewater is awash with COVID.
Newscast — Tuesday, March 7, 2023
In this newscast: Twenty Alaska legislators urged Walgreens leadership to reconsider its decision not to sell the abortion drug mifepristone after pressure from the state’s Attorney General; Juneau’s School district asked the Assembly for $2.5 million to pay off debts and expenses ahead of the next fiscal year; Emergency provisions were flown into Kodiak last…
Alaska legislators say state Attorney General overstepped with Walgreens letter over abortion pill
Nearly two dozen members of the Alaska House and Senate signed on to the letter and enclosed a copy of the state’s constitution, encouraging Walgreens CEO Rosalind Taylor to review it.
Newscast — Monday, March 6, 2023
In this newscast: A sunken tugboat in Juneau reveals a costly problem as the state’s fleet ages; The Iditarod trail sled dog race started this weekend with fanfare — and fewer mushers than ever; Longtime Interior musher Jacques Philip was seriously injured in a motor vehicle accident last week.
Department behind Alaska’s food stamp backlog will soon be processing 260k Medicaid reapplications
In April, the state’s Division of Public Assistance will begin the year-long process of reviewing every Medicaid recipient in the state.