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EPA Actions Unfreezes $150 Million Fairbanks Road Projects
The Environmental Protection Agency plans to unfreeze $150 million in federally funded Fairbanks road projects, benefiting infrastructure development. The EPA announced Wednesday that it intends to suspend sanctions imposed on Alaska over Fairbanks North Star Borough air pollution failures. Sanctions initially imposed in December 2023 halted progress on key road...
Alaska Beacon
EPA plans to lift air pollution sanctions that paused Fairbanks construction projects
An Environmental Protection Agency action expected Wednesday will unfreeze $150 million in paused Fairbanks-area road construction projects. In a draft public notice published Tuesday, the EPA said it is planning to suspend sanctions imposed on the state for its failure to acceptably deal with toxic air pollution that affects the Fairbanks North Star Borough. The […]
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Expanded Fairbanks Hopelink Warming Center Opens in New Location
The new Fairbanks Hopelink Warming Center has officially opened its doors in a larger space previously occupied by Goldie’s. Replacing its former location at the Hannah Solomon Building on Wendell Avenue, the center now offers enhanced services to support Fairbanks’ unhoused population during harsh winters. Opening on December...
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New warming center provides aid for unhoused people in Fairbanks
FAIRBANKS, Alaska (KTUU) - The new Fairbanks Hopelink Warming Center has opened up in the structure formerly occupied by Goldie’s. The warming center was previously located at the Hannah Solomon Building on Wendall Avenue. It serves as a location to rest without a proper bed and room. This new...
