‘Clean’ State Worth Billions, Study Says
About 1 in 4 jobs in Alaska and almost $2.6 billion in annual income are dependent on a clean environment and a healthy ecosystem, according to a study released by the Alaska Conservation Foundation.
It said about 55,000 jobs, including those in commercial and sport fishing, tourism, recreation and hunting, depend on an unspoiled environment--more than twice those in the petroleum, mining and construction industries.
An additional 29,000 jobs are indirectly supported by a clean environment, said the study, which was conducted by Steve Colt, a University of Alaska economist.
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