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Oil spill estimated at around 10 gallons, EPA still seeking source

by Katherine Rose | Dec 7, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

State and federal investigators are still working to determine the cause of a recent oil spill in Sitka Sound. The oil leak was spotted oozing from a hole in the seawall near the Sitka Sound Science Center in mid-November. DEC spokesperson Sarah Moore says the leak stopped shortly after the spill was spotted. Read More

EPA to investigate source of oil spill in Sitka

by Katherine Rose | Nov 29, 2021 | Local News, Syndicated

Federal environmental investigators will be in Sitka this week to examine the cause of a recent oil spill. Read More

Delta Western fined $400,000 over Juneau tank farm violations

by Jacob Resneck, CoastAlaska | Sep 9, 2019 | Local News, Syndicated

EPA has fined Delta Western for exceeding the amount of gasoline it offloads from its Juneau tank farm without required pollution controls. The company says it cares about the health and well-being of the people where it operates. Read More

Begich talks climate change, veterans in Sitka

by Rachel Waldholz, KCAW | Jun 29, 2014 | Election Coverage, Local News, Syndicated

Senator Mark Begich is criss-crossing the state during Congress’s 4th of July recess. He arrived in Sitka last week having just escaped the swampy weather in Washington D.C. But a big part of his job right now is getting Alaskans to send him back into the heated politics of the capital. Read More

Thurs Feb 13, 2014

by KCAW News | Feb 13, 2014 | Newscasts

Community land trust in Sitka one step closer to reality. Assembly approves $350,000 loan for BIBCO. Three fishing companies fined $275,000 by the EPA. Tanner and golden king crab fisheries opened after two days of weather delays. Read More