Federal Region 10 environmental regulator for Alaska. Oversees Pebble Mine permitting, Superfund sites, fuel and mining compliance, and tribal environmental programs.
Anchorage, AK, USA
A Juneau builder with a long wetlands-filling history moves to settle federal charges
The United States and the State of Alaska have lodged a proposed consent decree resolving Clean Water Act claims against Duran Construction Company LLC and two individual defendants. The Justice Department listed the public comment period as "To Be Scheduled" as of July 30, 2026, and the decree takes effect only if a federal judge enters it.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago2 min readAI
Cook Inlet's oil and gas discharge rules expired in 2021, and EPA is finally rewriting them
EPA is taking comment through Sept. 21 on rewriting the permit for oil and gas exploration discharges in federal Cook Inlet waters, expired since 2021.
by Walter AlaskaNews6d ago1 min readAI
Alaska takes over hazardous waste rules, with enforcement in question
Alaska won EPA authorization to run its own hazardous waste program, the first state in 25 years, shifting permitting and enforcement to DEC amid questions about remote reach.
by Lucas Brown2w ago1 min readAI
Federal rule changes loosen protections for Alaska's listed species
Federal wildlife agencies finalized Endangered Species Act rule changes on threatened-species protections, critical-habitat exclusions and the definition of harm, with potential effects on Alaska project reviews.
by Walter AlaskaNews2w ago2 min readAI
EPA proposes a $5,859 penalty over Dutch Harbor discharges
The EPA proposed a $5,859 Clean Water Act penalty against UniSea for discharges into Iliuliuk Harbor at Dutch Harbor, with public comment open through August 19.
by Maggie AlaskaNews3w ago1 min readAI
Alaska takes over hazardous waste permitting — the first state to do so in 25 years
Alaska's environmental agency has taken over hazardous waste permitting from the EPA, the first such state handoff in over 25 years, amid tribal and industry objections.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1w ago2 min readAI
EPA moves to stop Alaska's cold from shutting down diesel engines
EPA has proposed a rule that would require diesel engine manufacturers to include cold-weather protections for diesel exhaust fluid systems, addressing a safety concern raised by Alaska operators who face power-limiting engine derates in extreme cold.
by Walter AlaskaNews1mo ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews1mo ago3 min readAI
In Koyuk, old fuel tanks left petroleum in the ground. Now someone will measure it.
Kawerak has identified two petroleum-contaminated tank farms in Koyuk for federal Brownfields assessment, part of a statewide legacy of contaminated fuel sites on and near Alaska villages.
by Maggie AlaskaNews1mo ago2 min readAI
EPA suspends Arctic clean-diesel rules amid Middle East supply crunch
EPA temporarily waived ultra-low-sulfur diesel rules above the Arctic Circle through Aug. 2, letting North Slope producers make higher-sulfur fuel amid a Middle East supply disruption.
by Walter AlaskaNews4w ago1 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
A new federal water-testing rule could check rural Alaska for 'forever chemicals' — if it reaches us
A proposed EPA rule (UCMR6) would test public water systems for 30 contaminants, including PFAS, in 2028-2030. Here's what it means for rural Alaska's small water systems.
by Alaska News1mo ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
EPA grants Alaska authority to permit hazardous waste facilities
The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation will take over permitting and enforcement for hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities statewide after EPA Region 10 Administrator Emma Pokon signed a final authorization July 31. EPA keeps authority in Indian country.
by Maggie AlaskaNewsadded 1w ago4 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago2 min readAI
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 AlaskaNews2mo ago1 min readAI
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 2mo ago1 min readAI
Bristol Bay tribes fight to defend EPA veto of Pebble Mine in court
by Alaska News3mo ago2 min readAIThe 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.News1mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska clears the way to bury carbon — over water-safety fears
Alaska's underground carbon-storage rules take effect July 7, giving operators a permitting path — as environmental and tribal groups warn of risks to drinking water and aquifers.
by Alaska Newsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI
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 2mo ago2 min readAI
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 2mo ago2 min readAI
Alaska wants out of a diesel rule that shuts trucks down in the cold
Alaska is seeking an EPA exemption from a diesel emissions rule that can shut down engines in extreme cold, when frozen diesel exhaust fluid triggers automatic power cuts.
by Melinda Communities.Newsadded 1mo ago2 min readAI