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Sen. Jesse Bjorkman urges federal funding for marine debris cleanup; House Resources Committee advances resolution
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Sen. Jesse Bjorkman told the House Resources Committee May 8 that marine debris threatens Alaska shores and urged federal funding for prevention, clean-up and backhaul programs; Ocean Conservancy testimony detailed costs and a recent EPA/STAG grant and the committee moved SJR20 out of committee.
Juneau — Sen. Jesse Bjorkman told the House Resources Committee on May 8 that foreign and domestic marine debris is littering Alaska’s shores and urged the congressional delegation to seek federal funding for prevention, cleanup and backhaul programs.
"Communities across the state depend on the ocean for food, employment, and our way of life," Bjorkman said in presenting Senate Joint Resolution 20, citing debris identified from Russia, China, Italy, Malaysia, Canada, Singapore, Taiwan and the lower 48 states. He said only an estimated 6% of Alaska’s roughly 44,000…
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