The State of Alaska has adopted new regulations governing cleanup of contaminated sites – most of them more stringent. The new cleanup levels potentially mean more work, time and money for cleanup efforts at the former Army tank farm at Lutak and other sites around Haines.
Adopted Nov. 6, the state’s new regulations are the first changes to the standards since 2008, said Haines-based Anne Marie Palmieri, who manages contaminated sites for the Alaska Department…