Alaska borough agrees to fines, sweeping improvements in pollution management
The North Slope Borough will pay $6.5 million in fines, and make changes to how it handles oil spills and other waste, federal officials said.
March 17, 2022
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Alaska’s largest Arctic local government has agreed to pay $6.5 million in fines and embark on comprehensive improvements to settle charges regarding several years of hazardous and solid waste mismanagement, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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