Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy nixed a measure that would have curtailed the use of highly toxic chemicals commonly found in firefighting foam.
Gov. Mike Dunleavy walks to the podium to speak at a roundtable discussion of fisheries issues at the Kenai River Classic in Soldotna on August 23, 2023.
Numerous states have banned the use of HFCs in new construction. Wright’s bill wouldn’t have gone that far — it would have only allowed for Alaska building codes to accommodate HFC alternatives. “When balancing the environment and life and safety of Alaskans, this bill falls short by removing a lifesaving tool from the toolbox,” Dunleavy wrote.
Kiehl said Dunleavy declined his request to meet with him before the veto was finalized, after Kiehl had met with Dunleavy’s legislative director Laura Stidolph. Kiehl says he worked with members of Dunleavy’s administration from all relevant departments while he was crafting the bill, including the Department of Public Safety, the Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Transportation.
Kiehl, who has worked in the Capitol for more than 20 years — first as a staffer and then as a lawmaker — said he has never been in a similar situation.In response to several questions sent by email to the governor’s office, spokesman Jeff Turner said “there were multiple technical and legal issues with the bill.
She said the take-back program “undermines public safety and the protection of our lands by stripping remote Alaskan communities of access to necessary safety equipment with no available alternative.” She also said that the take-back program could lead to environmental contamination while the materials are in transit.She criticized the last-minute move by Kiehl to add his bill to Wright’s existing provision.
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