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Description
Efforts to clean up contaminated sites from military installations and other sources have been ongoing in Alaska since the 1980s, and new sites continue to be identified. Most Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) properties are in remote locations, placing a disproportionate impact on Alaska Native communities that depend upon environmental resources for their livelihood. Cleanup projects that are begun may take many years to complete due to the complicated nature of each site. Since 1990, over 5,300 sites have been cleanup up; more than 2,200 sites remain open, including military installations (both abandoned and active), bulk fuel storage and gas stations, airports and airfields, maintenance facilities, and oil exploration, transport, and refining facilities.
Publication Date
7-16-2018
Keywords
Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), Alaska Natives, bush justice, Elim, Alaska, environment, environmental justice, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), military, rural justice, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Recommended Citation
Williams, Paula and Cravez, Pamela, "Environmental Justice: Challenges of Contaminated Site Cleanup in Rural AK" (2018). Vols 31-36 (2014-2019). 66.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ak_justice_forum_31-36/66
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http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8808