Alaska Statutes Title 46. Water, Air, Energy, and Environmental Conservation § 46.09.030. Disaster emergencies

The commissioner of environmental conservation or the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs may request the governor to determine that an actual or imminent release of a hazardous substance constitutes a disaster emergency under AS 26.23. The commissioner of environmental conservation and the adjutant general of the Department of Military and Veterans' Affairs shall respond appropriately in the relief of the actual or imminent release under the relevant provisions of the applicable incident command system.