New hazards to be analyzed in Alaska’s updated statewide threat assessment

By: Yereth Rosen

Outlets: Alaska Beacon

Published: February 5, 2026

Words: 574

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 4 days ago

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The independent federal agency that provides Alaska with utilities, infrastructure and economic support is considering a number of new environmental hazards as it updates its statewide threat assessment.

In 2019, the Denali Commission published a detailed listing of climate change-related threats to communities around the state. The document, written for the commission by experts from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the University of Alaska Fairbanks, scored 187 communities according to the …

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