DEC asks for Fairbanks, North Pole air to be evaluated separately

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation is requesting that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency no longer consider Fairbanks and North Pole together when it comes to air quality regulation. If approved, the change could free Fairbanks from more stringent emissions regulations.
Fairbanks. KUAC file photo.
Fairbanks and North Pole are currently regulated as a single entity by the Environmental Protection Agency. An EPA designated fine particulate pollution non-attainment area for w