Stephen Ball (left) and Torri Huelskoetter, on-scene coordinators with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speak with Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Houvener, a facility inspector from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF), during a facility inspection in Selawik, Alaska, July 8, 2022. During EPA’s first trip with MSTF, a total of 24 facilities were inspected across 11 Alaskan communities within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The primary goal of facility inspections is to ensure public safety and protection of the marine environment. Repairs are expensive, a
Stephen Ball (left) and Torri Huelskoetter, on-scene coordinators with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), speak with Petty Officer 1st Class Christopher Houvener, a facility inspector from Coast Guard Sector Anchorage’s Marine Safety Task Force (MSTF), during a facility inspection in Selawik, Alaska, July 8, 2022. During EPA’s first trip with MSTF, a total of 24 facilities were inspected across 11 Alaskan communities within the Northwest Arctic Borough. The primary goal of facility inspections is to ensure public safety and protection of the marine environment. Repairs are expensive, and failure of these facilities could negatively impact remote Alaskan villages and potentially leave them unable to heat their homes and schools, operate their vehicles, and continue their way of life. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Melissa E. F. McKenzie.
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