Biofuel Could Help Lessen Rural Energy Costs

The community of Tok hosts a thick, growing forest of spruce trees, and a thinning, shrinking population of people and businesses. Like elsewhere in rural Alaska, high-energy costs and a lack of jobs are causing people to leave. But the trees may be the solution to bringing people back.

Download Audio

Anne Hillman is the healthy communities editor at Alaska Public Media and a host of Hometown, Alaska. Reach her at ahillman@alaskapublic.org. Read more about Anne here.

Previous articleNIOSH Tackling Fishing Industry Injuries
Next articleWarm Winter Brings Open Water To Y-K Delta