EPA report: Red Dog Mine as major chemical release source

The Red Dog Mine in northwest Alaska is major source of chemical releases, according to a new federal report. State officials said the Environmental Protection Agency report released Tuesday is not an accurate representation of releases, Alaska Public Media reported . The EPA's 2017 Toxics Release Inventory National Analysis includes a look at the EPA's Region 10, which covers Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Alexandra Dunn with the EPA said 86 percent of released chemicals reported in that region were from the Red Dog Mine. The agency said total releases from the mine increased 43 percent between 2016 and 2017, the latest figures available.