Federal Region 10 environmental regulator for Alaska. Oversees Pebble Mine permitting, Superfund sites, fuel and mining compliance, and tribal environmental programs.
Anchorage, AK, USA
The EPA's No. 2 told Alaska's resource industry the door is open — for now
EPA Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi told Alaska's Resource Development Council the agency is rolling back climate and oil-and-gas rules to speed resource development.
by Melinda Communities.News6d ago2 min readAIAlaska
Alaska tightens stormwater rules for industrial sites, with no more easy "too expensive" exits
The 2026 Multi-Sector General Permit becomes effective June 1, imposing updated compliance requirements on approximately 350 industrial facilities statewide—including ports, refineries, mining operations, and airports—with new electronic reporting mandates, revised benchmark monitoring, and tighter corrective action deadlines that operators must meet within 120 days.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAIAlaska
Pebble Mine's challenge to EPA reaches an Anchorage court Thursday.
A federal judge in Anchorage is set to hear oral arguments June 25 in Northern Dynasty Minerals' challenge to the EPA's 2023 Clean Water Act determination blocking key discharges associated with the proposed Pebble Mine in the Bristol Bay watershed.
by Walter AlaskaNews1w ago3 min readAIAnchorage, Alaska
Federal highway chief commits to King Cove Road action
Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster told the Senate he will push the King Cove Road forward and visit Alaska in late June. The project has faced decades of environmental review over its route through Izembek National Wildlife Refuge.
by Walter AlaskaNews3w ago2 min readAIWashington, District of Columbia
Alaska seeks federal approval to regulate carbon storage wells
The Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission is preparing to submit its primacy application to the EPA by the end of May 2026, seeking authority to permit and regulate Class VI carbon storage wells in Alaska.
by Bill AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Juneau aggregate firm settles EPA stormwater violations for $12,797
EPA proposed a $12,797 settlement with Colaska Inc. for alleged Clean Water Act recordkeeping failures at its AggPro industrial site in Juneau, where stormwater discharges flow into Lemon Creek.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago1 min readAIJuneau
Bristol Bay tribes fight to defend EPA veto of Pebble Mine in court
by Alaska News2mo ago2 min readAIBristol Bay
Petersburg sewer rates to rise 20% as EPA bans mixing zone
The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved a 20% sewer rate increase for fiscal year 2027 on Monday, May 18, 2026, to fund aging infrastructure repairs and new EPA-mandated wastewater treatment requirements.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago1 min readAIPetersburg
Alaska water systems face July deadlines to claim PFAS settlement funds or lose right to sue
More than 20 Alaska public water systems face hard July 2026 deadlines to claim their share of $14 billion in national PFAS settlements—miss them and they permanently forfeit both settlement money and the right to sue 3M and DuPont, creating urgent stakes for small utilities and tribal systems statewide.
by Walter AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAlaska
Alaska's environmental chief calls EPA partnership under Trump the best of his career
Alaska's environmental commissioner declares the current federal-state relationship the best in 25 years, as EPA regional administrators emphasize streamlined permitting and cooperative federalism at energy conference.
by Bill AlaskaNewsadded 1mo ago2 min readAIAnchorage
