Michael Regan will be in Alaska through Friday with plans to focus on environmental justice issues.
On Wednesday, Regan will fly north to visit Utqiagvik to see how that city of 4,400 is adapting to climate impacts and addressing contaminated lands and other issues.
On Thursday, he’ll visit the Anchorage area, with a stop at the Native Village of Eklutna. He’ll meet with leaders of Alaska Native corporations to discuss contaminated lands conveyed through the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act passed in 1971.Sen. Lisa Murkowski to meet with community leaders about local environmental challenges.The trip to Alaska is part of Regan’s “Journey to Justice” tour that has included stops in other states.
The Biden administration has sent numerous officials to Alaska in recent months. President Joe Biden himself isThe visits have included first lady Jill Biden
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