Impacts to the environment are unknown at this time. According to the Coast Guard, no wildlife was observed within the worksite.
Oceans
Southeast Alaska streams play important role in carbon cycle, researchers find
Because forests like the Tongass hold onto carbon, they can serve as a buffer for increasing greenhouse gas emissions.
Sunken fishing vessel causes fuel spill in Sitka Sound
According to a report from the Department of Environmental Conservation, the vessel owner reported 1500 gallons of diesel fuel and 55 gallons of hydraulic oil on board at the time of sinking.
Cruise ships don’t appear to be behind Ketchikan’s beach bacteria problem — so what is?
Ketchikan beaches have elevated levels of bacteria that could make people sick even without dozens of cruise ships sailing through the Inside Passage and discharging wastewater.
Low sea ice and warmer oceans impact seabird migration in Western Alaska, research suggests
Coastal seabirds have experienced die-offs in Western Alaska the past few years. But recent results from over a decade of research suggest that offshore birds are also feeling the impact of low ice and warming ocean temperatures in the Bering Sea.
Warm, wet February in the Aleutians linked to warming ocean temperatures
At Unalaska’s Tom Madsen Airport, temperatures haven’t dropped below freezing yet this month. And in Cold Bay, the average temperature is running more than eight degrees Fahrenheit above normal.