Randy Bates

Randy Bates

Commissioner · Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation

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Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, with more than two decades of state government leadership and expertise in water, habitat, and coastal resource management. A commercial fisher in Southeast Alaska, he is known for working collaboratively with Tribes, communities, industry, and the public.

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Commissioner · Department of Environmental Conservation

Alaska says some permits now clear in under a week — as the reforms behind that speed draw both praise and alarm

“Now they've reempowered this FAST-41 group, and we just need to make it permanent.”
Alaska News1w ago4 attributions

Alaska takes over hazardous waste rules, with enforcement in question

Alaska News2w ago

Alaska's environmental chief calls EPA partnership under Trump the best of his career

“I've been with the state for 25 years, been with DEC for a number of years as well. We work directly with federal agencies. I have throughout my career and most recently directly with EPA. In the last year and a half, I have never seen a better relationship between a state and a federal agency like we do with EPA and the state of Alaska.”
Alaska News3mo ago2 attributions