Alaska News Nightly: Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Senator Jesse Kiehl speaks to clean water advocates as they rally for state-level PFAS protections on March 14, 2023. (Claire Stremple/KTOO)

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Wednesday on Alaska News Nightly:

The EPA proposes a national limit on PFAS compounds in drinking water. Plus, an Alaska oil and gas expert’s idea for the state to make money by NOT drilling in ANWR.

Reports tonight from:

Wesley Early and Jeremy Hsieh in Anchorage

Sunni Bean in Bethel

Yvonne Krumrey and Claire Stremple in Juneau

Lex Treinen in Nome

Liz Ruskin in Washington, D.C.

This Episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early, with audio engineering from Chris Hyde and producing from Tim Rockey.

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Tim Rockey is the producer of Alaska News Nightly and covers education for Alaska Public Media. Reach him at trockey@alaskapublic.org or 907-550-8487. Read more about Tim here.

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