Nearly $1.2M penalty imposed in pollution case

Details in this press release from the U.S. Coast Guard.

Nonprofit sues Trident alleging Anacortes pollution

Here's the lawsuit filed in federal court in Seattle.

Kodiak strip club owners indicted

The owners of a strip club that operated aboard a converted Bering Sea crab boat at Kodiak have been indicted in connection with the dumping of raw sewage into local waters.

Details in this press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.

UniSea speaks

UniSea Inc., the Redmond, Wash., company that runs a huge seafood processing plant at Dutch Harbor, is addressing yesterday's news that it has agreed to pay $1.9 million to settle state and federal pollution claims.

"It is important to note that there was absolutely no harm to marine wildlife; no fish or marine mammals were harmed; and there was no danger at any time to the public or UniSea's employees," says this rare company press release.

UniSea to pay $1.9 million in environmental fines

Here's a press release from the U.S. attorney's office in Anchorage.