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13 sty 2023 · Juneau’s first electric bus hasn’t spent much time on the road since its debut in the spring of 2021 thanks to persistent mechanical problems that have kept it idled again this winter....
27 cze 2024 · The first hydro powerhouse at Gold Creek later evolved into Juneau’s sole utility, Alaska Electric Light and Power. Today, they provide Juneau with 100% renewable electricity for...
28 sie 2021 · Juneau’s power company will be testing a disaster plan for a scenario where the 168-foot Salmon Creek hydroelectric dam fails and floods a largely commercial district near the regional...
Radon in Alaska. You can't see or smell radon gas, but it's dangerous. Breathing in high levels of radon can raise your risk of lung cancer. In the United States, radon is the #2 cause of lung cancer, after smoking, and it is estimated to cause over 21,000 deaths each year.
21 cze 2021 · Juneau got cut off from its main source of cheap hydroelectric power. A helicopter lands at the site of one of the destroyed towers for the transmission line from the Snettisham Hydroelectric...
Alaska radon testing has long indicated that the Fairbanks area, particularly the hills around the City of Fairbanks, has elevated radon levels that can cause indoor air concentrations greater than the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) radon action level of four picocuries per liter (pCi/L).
The video “Radon in Alaska: What You Should Know” provides basic, introductory information about radon, how to test for this harmful gas, and mitigation techniques. Additional free resources about radon are available immediately below.
