Residents are eager to find out if wind will be Unalaska’s ticket to a greener future.
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To get good credit, Alaska’s fishing towns may have to factor in climate change
While the state’s credit rating may be safe as climate changes, fishing communities in Alaska face uncertain economic future
Unalaska pays thousands to sink already sunk boat
The state scuttled the F/V Akutan last month with help from the U.S. Coast Guard, but they moved forward before collecting funds from the city.
Unalaskans want to follow other Alaska communities by banning plastic bags
This is not Unalaska’s first attempt to ban single use bags. In 2013 a petition asking the city council to “eliminate the use of plastic bags by Unalaska stores” circulated around the community, but went nowhere.
Enviros sue over King Cove road
“What the secretary failed to do was any environmental analysis, any public process related to this actual exchange of lands,” attorney Katie Strong said at the environmental law firm Trustees for Alaska.
Tsunami warning: what’s important, and what’s crucial
The Trump administration has proposed significant cuts to the tsunami warning system, which includes all funding for dozens of sophisticated data buoys.