There will be financial repercussions if Fairbanks delays dealing with its fine particulate pollution problem. That’s the finding of a report prepared by the North Star Borough’s Washington, D.C. legal counsel. Borough Mayor Jim Whitaker says the downside of waiting to develop a plan for coming into compliance with federal Environmental Protection Agency air quality standards is significant.
Dan Bross, KUAC – Fairbanks
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