Senate committee backs resolution urging federal funding for marine debris cleanup Senate Joint Resolution 20, urging federal funding to prevent, remove and backhaul marine debris from Alaska shores, moved from the Senate Resources Committee after testimony highlighted logistical and match-funding barriers that keep remote communities from accessing grants.

Senator Bjorkman is pushing for federal funding to tackle the overwhelming marine debris crisis threatening Alaska's pristine 44,000 miles of shoreline.

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House committee advances resolution urging federal support for marine debris cleanup and backhaul in Alaska The House Tribal Affairs Committee voted HJR 37 out of committee by unanimous consent after testimony from Ocean Conservancy and regional groups describing large debris loads, backhaul costs and obstacles for rural communities; committee members discussed adding EPA and NOAA to distribution and encouraged industry engagement.

Alaska's coastline is drowning in marine debris, and a new resolution is pushing for urgent federal action to tackle this environmental crisis!

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Testimony urges federal support for marine debris cleanup in Alaska Witnesses and nonprofits told the Senate Resources Committee that remote Alaskan shores are heavily affected by foreign‑sourced marine debris and urged the Legislature to back federal funding and logistics for backhaul and community‑led cleanups.

Alaska's coastlines are drowning in foreign debris, and local leaders are calling for urgent federal support to tackle this environmental crisis!

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