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Alaska joins CDC cruise lawsuit
Alasaka Gov. Mike Dunleavy said the state will join Florida in suing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention over its cruise ship ban.
The lawsuit was initially filed by Florida which Alaska will now join.
The states argue the CDC’s Conditional Sailing Order unfairly targets the cruise industry and the agency doesn’t have jurisdiction.
In Alaska’s case, it is even more difficult to overturn as Canada’s cruise ship ban prohibits all large ships from sailing to Alaska under current laws, even if the CDC’s CSO was overturned.
"Alaskan families and small businesses need fast action to protect their ability to work and provide for their families," Dunleavy said in a release.
"We have been told to follow the science and facts. Cruise ships have demonstrated their ability to provide for the safety of passengers and crew, and Alaska has led the nation in vaccinations and low hospitalization rates."
While Alaska seeks to apply more pressure on the federal government, it has been seeking to attract more tourists by air.
It recently said tourists flying in may soon be able to get vaccinated on arrival at the airport.
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