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2/5/14 News Cast: Fairbanks citizens urge urgent action for clean air (KUAC) Topic: air pollution & health impacts in Fairbanks

2/4/14 Flame Retardants in Toys Cause Cancer | Fox News Story | Your Alaska Link Topic: Toxic-Free Children’s Act SB 151, Flame Retardants, tris

1/6/14 Begich Calls for Restrain on Ivory Ban (KNOM) (APRN) Topic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods 12/24/13 Gambell IRA gives households one tusk (KNOM) (APRN) Topic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods

12/17/13 Kawerak and Nome Lion’s Club send $150/household (KNOM) TTopic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods 12/9/13 Savoonga harvests it’s second whale (KNOM) (APRN) Topic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods 12/5/13 Savoonga gets a 55-foot bowhead (APRN) Topic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods 11/5/13 Kawerak’s letter requesting state-aid to Gambell and Savoonga (APRN) Topic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods 10/29/13 Long explanation of economic disaster after trip to Savoonga (KNOM) Topic: St. Lawrence Island Food & Economic Crisis, traditional foods

9/20/13 Native American Calling, national radio show, Vi Waghiyi speaks about the food crisis on St. Lawrence Island, Alaska.

9/17/13 No State Aid In Sight For St. Lawrence Island Communities After Disaster Declaration, By Laureli Kinneen, KNOM – Nome | September 17, 2013 – 5:40 pm

9/4/13 K TUU-tv Evening News, Late Edition: Mothers Against Mercury

9/5/13 Mothers against mercury, Reporter Garrett Turner, Photojournalist Kenneth Knutson (ktuu-tv) 9/5/13.

9/5/13 Coal Development Spurs Protest, By Ellen Lockyer, KSKA – Anchorage | September 5, 2013 – 1:29 pm, APRN Alaska Statewide Public Radio Network

1/11/2013 100 Turn Out For ‘Idle No More’ Rally In Anchorage 3/29/2012 Savoonga Residents Hear From National Expert on Environmental Human Rights Violations, by Matthew Smith, KNOM-Nome Radio, 3/29/12

Alaska Community Action on Toxics, or ACAT, was in Savoonga March 28-29 offering workshops with Monique Harden of Advocates for Environmental Human Rights and ACAT’s Vi Waghiyi on advancing environmental justice and human rights. KNOM’s Matthew Smith was there and has the story. Listen for Full Story

3/29/12: Nome Radio Station KNOM 4/2/12: Alaska Statewide Radio APRN, Savoonga Residents Hear From National Expert on Environmental Human Rights Violations, By Matthew Smith, KNOM – Nome | broadcast April 2, 2012 – 5:52 pm

3/15/12 Coal and Your Health, Dr. Lockwood on APRN – Alaska Statewide Radio, 3/15/12 (APRN)

The ACAT Lecture on 2/14/12 at the Out North Theater was recorded by APRN. Dr. Alan Lockwood lectured on his upcoming book: Coal’s Impact on Human Health. The presentation was broadcast on APRN’s “Addressing Alaskans” on 3/15.

3/15/12: Alaska Statewide Radio APRN, Coal and Your Health

2/28/12, Gavel Alaska: Safer Chemicals in Business Featuring Peter Syrett, Associate Principal with Perkins + Will. Listen here.

On February 28th, 2012, ACAT sponsored a “Lunch & Learn” on Senate Bill 27. Visit Gavel Alaska for an audio recording of this presentation: Safer Chemicals in Business Featuring Peter Syrett, Associate Principal with Perkins + Will

Video

Introduction of the Toxic-Free Children’s Act SB 151, Watch the Fox News Story Your Alaska Link, 2/4/14

Pesticide Industry on Trial: Environmental Activist Vi Waghiyi (2:27)

Viola is a Yupik Eskimo who has seen first hand the devastating effects of pesticides and other toxins in her community. Add your name to this global call for justice: http://bit.ly/uSLeGs

Human Rights for St. Lawrence Island (4:57):

The Yupik people of St. Lawrence Island have been harmed and displaced by contamination from former military bases. The military disposed of massive quantities of toxic waste on their Island that continues to adversely affect the health and well-being of the people. Annie Alowa, a respected elder, raised concerns about adverse health effects. The people of the Island are working to hold the military and chemical industry accountable for violations of human rights. They ask for cooperation in community-based research and advocacy efforts to protect lands, water, and the health of present and future generations.

I Will Fight Until I Melt. Whanga Pillugaghlleqaqa Kenlanga Ughullemnun (14.00):

This short documentary features an interview with Yupik elder Annie Alowa (1924-1997) from the village of Savoonga on St. Lawrence Island. As a health aide, Annie worked to raise awareness and action about the environmental and health effects of a military site built on her island at Northeast Cape. After the military site was built in 1952, Annie observed that her people began to suffer from unusual numbers of miscarriages, cancers, diseases and death. Annie died of cancer in February 1999. She attributed her cancer, as well as the cancers of others who live on Saint Lawrence Island, to the military poisoning of Northeast Cape. Annie Alowa’s life inspires all of Alaska Community Action on Toxics mission based work and projects.