| Summary: | Print edition PDF is of the Summer 2018 issue as printed and mailed to subscribers. Online edition PDF compiles expanded versions of print stories that appeared in the Summer 2018 online edition, which are also available individually. The Summer 2018 print edition of the Alaska Justice Forum focuses on environmental justice, exploring the ongoing challenges of cleaning up contaminated sites in Alaska in terms of the costs of cleanup and long-term impacts upon people and the environment. Alaska is ranked third in the U.S. for Formerly Used Defense Sites (FUDS) properties. Most of these properties are in remote locations, placing a disproportionate impact on Alaska Native communities that depend upon environmental resources for their livelihood. This issue also looks at expanded eligibility and increased limits on Brownfields Program funds, which provide monies for assessment and cleanup of contaminants on property targeted for redevelopment. The Summer 2018 online edition includes all print stories, one of which has been expanded. Environmental justice: Challenges of contaminated site cleanup in rural AK / Environmental justice in Alaska / Long-term impacts of environmental contaminants are ‘generational game changer’ / Expanded Brownfields program supports redevelopment in Alaska / References for the Summer 2018 print issue
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