North Star Borough looks to reduce wintertime smoke pollution

Areas of Fairbanks continue to struggle with wintertime smoke pollution. Many residents of the interior community rely on wood heat, and a North Star Borough sponsored conference is exploring ways to reduce emissions tied to serious health problems.
Fairbanks has been a federal non-attainment area for the tiny airborne pollutants in smoke known as PM 2.5 since 2009. The community is embroiled in a maze of state and federal air quality regulations, that are about to get more complicated.  In