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Sulfolane Study Looks At Chronic Exposure

Flint Hills Resources

A federal agency will conduct a study to determine the danger of drinking groundwater contaminated by the industrial solvent sulfolane (SULL-fo-lane) in the North Pole area. The research was sought by the state of Alaska as it tries to set a clean up level for wells tainted by sufolane from spills at a local oil refinery. As KUAC’s Dan Bross reports, the new study will delay a determination on what constitutes safe water.

Dan has been in public radio news in Alaska since 1993. He’s worked as a reporter, newscaster and talk show host at stations in McGrath, Valdez and Fairbanks. Dan’s experience includes coverage of a wide range of topics, from wolf control to the Trans-Alaska Pipeline and dog mushing.