Citing EJ, Alaska Poised To Sue U.S. To Force Cleanups On Transferred Land

January 7, 2022
Alaska is preparing to sue the federal government to try to force cleanup of hundreds of contaminated sites that were transferred to Alaska Native corporations decades ago but where cleanups are languishing, with state leaders appealing to President Joe Biden and other officials to make the issue an environmental justice (EJ) priority. The state last month stepped up the pressure, issuing 548 notices of intent to sue the federal government for the lapsed cleanups, after Alaska’s governor, attorney general and...


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