On Wednesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy, Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox and Lee Zeldin, the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), spoke to press at the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant.
Fairbanks , Alaska - On Wednesday, Gov. Mike Dunleavy , Alaska Attorney General Stephen Cox and Lee Zeldin , the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency , spoke to press at the University of Alaska Fairbanks power plant.
During their time at the university, the federal and state leaders spoke about developing resources such as coal, oil, gas and critical minerals in the 49th state. During his 24-hour trip to Fairbanks, Zeldin said he has spoke to business and state leaders about environmental regulations impacting operations in Alaska, saying the EPA needs to consider whether regulations are solving problems or are solutions in search of a problem. He also discussed the concept of “cooperative federalism,” where the EPA takes its cues from state leaders to determine where regulations and help are needed. “We’re here at the University of Alaska’s coal plant, and the most modern coal plant in the United States of America,” Dunleavy said.“There are a lot of decisions right now in front of this agency that the first-hand perspective of being here on the ground helps inform our agency to make the right decision,” he said. Zeldin also said the agency is hearing concerns from Alaska truckers about diesel exhaust rules in extreme cold. “We then met with truckers who have been dealing with unique cold weather concerns with the implementation of EPA regulations related to diesel exhaust fluid system,” he said.“So the PFAS standards are not being rolled back at all,” he said.“We want, at the EPA, to help the Fairbanks community be able to be in attainment on PM 2.5. We want to make it work,” he said. Dunleavy said energy costs and heating needs remain a major factor in Interior air quality discussions.Zeldin said EPA is considering further changes to diesel regulations and urged Alaskans to participate in the rulemaking process.Sand Point teen found 3 days after going missing in lake‘Like a jet blasted you in the face’: 85 mph Arctic storm winds trap 150 people at Alaska basketball tournamentDrug dealer who shot officer and himself during fight sentenced to 14 years, prosecutors say
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