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Conserving, improving, and protecting Alaska's natural resources and environment
to enhance the health, safety, and economic and social well-being of Alaskans.
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- Beach Advisories
- Bringing Pets to Alaska
- DEC Web Maps
- Interior Alaska PM2.5
- North Pole Sulfolane
- Oil Tank Guidance
- PFAS in Alaska
- Read Press Releases
- Report a Spill
- Report Cruise Ship Concern
- Report Suspected Violation
- Septic System Info
- Shellfish Safety
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Current Events
- Notice of Commissioner's Decision
- Commissioner Jason Brune transmitted his decision to the Office of Adjudicatory Hearings regarding DEC’s issuance of a Certificate of Reasonable Assurance for Donlin Gold’s United States Army Corps of Engineers 404 permit.
- Flood Preparation and Response
- Information property owners may find helpful in assessing their property before and after a flood
- DEC COVID-19 Updates
- Information on updated sanitation guidelines, inspection and compliance requirements, and other changes DEC is making in response to COVID-19