$15M sought for tsunami debris cleanup

Associated Press and Star-Advertiser staff

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 08, 2012

~~<p>An Alaska senator wants $15 million for tsunami debris cleanup included in a federal disaster relief package for states affected by superstorm Sandy.</p>
<p>Sen. Mark Begich said it's embarrassing that the government of Japan has put more funding toward the debris cleanup than the U.S. government has. He said the impact of debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan reaching U.S. shores is as much a natural disaster as a hurricane, drought or wildfire — it's just unfolding in slow motion.</p>
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An Alaska senator wants $15 million for tsunami debris cleanup included in a federal disaster relief package for states affected by superstorm Sandy.

Sen. Mark Begich said it's embarrassing that the government of Japan has put more funding toward the debris cleanup than the U.S. government has. He said the impact of debris from the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan reaching U.S. shores is as much a natural disaster as a hurricane, drought or wildfire — it's just unfolding in slow motion. Login for more...