The Argument Of Winter Air Pollution Controversy
Over the past few years, the amount of winter air pollution associated with wood and coal burning has skyrocketed in the Fairbanks North Star Borough. This is causing compliance issues with the federal air quality regulations, health concerns for community members, as well as on-going political debate over residents’ rights to heat their homes using the method(s) of their choice.
2 The Fairbanks North Star Borough (the Borough) is located in the interior of Alaska. The Borough is home to around 100,000 people and the median income in this area is around $70,000 (U.S. 3 Census Bureau, n.d.). There are two predominate communities located here; these are the cities of Fairbanks and North Pole.
In the early to mid 2000’s when energy costs were
2 The Fairbanks North Star Borough (the Borough) is located in the interior of Alaska. The Borough is home to around 100,000 people and the median income in this area is around $70,000 (U.S. 3 Census Bureau, n.d.). There are two predominate communities located here; these are the cities of Fairbanks and North Pole.
In the early to mid 2000’s when energy costs were