Political Quotes

“Landfills in remote areas of Alaska do not have the resources to comply with Federal solid waste management regulations. Many communities have no local government at all, or operate all community services on an annual budget of $25,000 to $80,000. If landfills close, the result will be illegal dumping on the lands, or into the rivers, because no other alternatives exist. Unlike areas in the lower 48 States, if Alaska's village landfills are forced to close for economic reasons, the waste often cannot be disposed of in regional facilities because the necessary transportation infrastructure simply does not exist. Many villages are accessible only by aircraft, or in some cases, seasonal water transportation. Alaska is different from the lower 48 where distances may be great, but communities are connected by road to regional landfills.”