Northern Alaska Environmental Center
Conserving and protecting habitats in Interior and Arctic Alaska for wildlife, culture, environmental health and future generations since 1971.
House Bill 267 - Dalton Highway Corridor
Mar 12, 2010 11:19 AM**Testimony will resume in the House Transportation Committee on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 1pm** House Bill 267, a bill to open the Dalton Highway corridor to snowmachines from October 1st through April 30th, is being heard in the Transportation Committee. Please make plans to attend the teleconference at your local Legislative Information Office and sign up to testify AGAINST the bill.
The Northern Center joins in Appeal of EPA Discharge Permit for the Red Dog Mine
Feb 16, 2010 03:48 PMTogether with Native Villages and another conservation organization the NAEC took a strong step to protect clean water in Alaska by joining an appeal of EPA's new discharge permit for the Red Dog Mine.
Senate Bill 220 - The Alaska Sustainable Energy Act
Jan 25, 2010 01:11 PMThis bill combines several previously introduced bills into one, including: SB 121, SB 31, SB 150, SB 186, HB 196, SB 71, SB 132, and sets energy reduction and efficiency goals for Alaska.
Air Quality Action Committee
Jan 22, 2010 05:53 PMA local working group, the Fairbanks Area Wood Smoke Local Action Committee (FAWSLAC), produced a draft proposal to improve woodburning efficiency, reduce PM 2.5 emissions, and minimize regulatory intervention and presented it to Mayor Hopkins and the Pollution Control Commission and members of the Borough Assembly and met with rave reviews and are now working with the Borough Administration to develop and implement a broad-based wood burning education program and a voluntary wood stove change-out program that will hopefully include both cash and tax relief incentives.
State's Certification of Red Dog Discharge Permit Appealed
Jan 14, 2010 05:39 PMTo protect Alaska's water resources, the Northern Center joined with several individuals and groups to appeal the State's recent certification of the discharge permit for the Red Dog Mine.
