Alaska pollution regulators gear up for cruise ship season

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – The state’s cruise ship pollution monitors say they’re prepared to keep Alaska waters clean as some of the world’s biggest cruise ships are expected to land in Juneau this year carrying a record number of passengers.
The Juneau Empire reports (http://bit.ly/2qxUszd) the state cruise ship monitoring program will watch for both air and water pollution. One of the monitors, Ed White, says the team is fully staffed and ready to deal with the increase in