Alaska Environment’s 2024 Priorities
Our legislative agenda for 2024 lays out our vision for what we hope to accomplish in the coming year to make Alaska greener this year.
Clean water
If we want a greener, healthier world we need to protect our rivers, lakes and streams.
Clean water is vital to ecosystems, to our health, and our quality of life. But too many of our rivers, lakes and streams are vulnerable to pollution. This pollution, along with outdated infrastructure – like lead pipes in our schools – puts our health at risk. We need to work together to protect our waters.
The Latest on Clean water
Statement: EPA tells power plants to clean up their act
Statement: White House launches new effort to protect clean water
Updates
Soldotna Tightens Local Plastic Bag Ban
Our Federal Lobby Day
Lobby day secures bipartisan support for the Plastic Pellet Free Water Act
Featured Resources
Southcentral Alaska’s Water and Microplastics
Clean Water Act on Trial
Safe for Swimming?
The Threat of “Forever Chemicals”
The Latest
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Major PFAS manufacturer will pay more than $10 billion for clean-up
A major chemical company and producer of PFAS “forever chemicals”, 3M agreed to a $10.3 billion settlement with public water utilities last Thursday.
Ending mercury pollution should be a no-brainer
This element is toxic to fish, kids' brains and more
Which bills passed? Alaska Legislative Session 2023
The Alaska 2023 legislative session has wrapped. Some of our priority bills are sitting on the Governor’s desk, others did not reach the finish line this year. However, bills still waiting for votes will have another opportunity to move next year, starting where they left off. Here is our quick synopsis of the 2023 session.
Celebrating Bristol Bay protections in the Rose Garden
Chemical train derailment highlights need for stronger safety rules to protect the environment
Residents on the Ohio-Pennsylvania border are returning to their homes this week following their evacuations over looming explosion fears after a train carrying 20 cars of hazardous materials derailed.