WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNSrpt) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The Biden administration should strongly advocate for Canada to address mining pollution that poses a significant danger to Alaskan communities, according to a new report from the Center for American Progress. Poor regulation and diplomatic stonewalling from Canadian officials is allowing British Columbia to issue permits to several dangerous large-scale gold mines at the headwaters of four tra  more

ALBANY, California, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Seismological Society of America issued the following news: Researchers have developed a way to quickly detect and assess glacial valley landslides in coastal Alaska, which can in some cases trigger dangerous local tsunamis. The strategy can detect and locate a landslide within a minute of occurring, within a couple of kilometers of its location if recorded by a dense regional seismic station network, said Alaska Earthquake Center researcher Ezgi Ka  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 19 -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists recognizes the best collegiate journalism in Region 10 with 2022 Mark of Excellence Awards winners. SPJ's Region 10 comprises Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington. First-place winners will compete at the national level among other MOE winners from the 12 SPJ regions. National winners will be notified in the late spring and will be recognized at  more