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to enhance the health, safety, and economic and social well-being of Alaskans.
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- DEC Celebrates its 50th Anniversary
- On July 1, 1971, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) was created. We’ve been protecting human health and the environment for 50 years! During this year of our Golden Anniversary, join us as we look back over DEC’s many accomplishments.
- Federal correspondence regarding contaminated sites
- Governor Dunleavy and Commissioner Brune recently sent letters to the Biden Administration demanding action and calling attention to contaminated sites on federally conveyed lands.
- Flood Preparation and Response
- Information property owners may find helpful in assessing their property before and after a flood