Juneau Assembly reaffirms commitment to climate goals

Deputy Mayor Jerry Nankervis on July 30, 2015. (Photo by Jeremy Hsieh/KTOO)
The Juneau Assembly voted to affirm its commitment to climate action on Monday — but not without a fight.
“We need to continue to understand and predict what is coming – what might be coming – and how climate will change over the next century, which is vital to our economy and to our community,” said University of Alaska Southeast Professor Jim Powell, a former Juneau Assemblyman.
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