Other parties defending the exemption include the city of Craig, statewide and Southeast chambers of commerce, electric utilities, shipping companies and resource development advocacy groups.
Wildlife
Sitka team conducts necropsy on dead humpback
It took five and a half hours and 10 people to take photos and notes, collect tissue samples and examine the whale for signs of trauma.
Point Baker woman co-produces film on Prince of Wales logging
A documentary film about the impacts of logging on Southeast Alaska’s Prince of Wales Island is starting to make its way through film festivals.
Alaska Fish and Game is selling raffle tickets for big game permits to boost its budget
The raffle is the first of its kind in Alaska. But other states like Arizona and Wyoming have similar systems. In Wyoming, the raffle raised more than a million dollars this year.
Court case on King Cove road continues; Biden administration policy on road is to be determined
The legal filing does not necessarily mean that the Biden administration will come out in favor of the swap or the road. An Interior department spokesperson said the policy is under review.
Invasive mollusks hitch ride to Alaska on aquarium algae
The mussels could infiltrate local ecosystems if people dump their aquariums into lakes and rivers. They can wreak havoc on personal property, too.
Federal government extends public comment period for Arctic seal critical habitat
The federal government is extending the public comment period for proposed critical habitat for ringed and bearded seals.
Eagle euthanized after being found hanging upside down like a bat near Juneau’s airport
The stranded eagle was euthanized after it was determined that it had been starving and its injuries prevented it from hunting or catching food.
Biologists look at environmental DNA for clues about endangered Cook Inlet belugas
As they swim through the Kenai River, fish shed tiny bits of environmental DNA — in skin cells, feces, even mucous. Researchers are collecting this eDNA from the river to understand which species of fish are there.
Kaktovik tribe says Biden didn’t reach out before agreement with Canada over caribou in Arctic refuge
The Native Village of Kaktovik is speaking out against the Biden administration, claiming their tribe wasn’t consulted about an agreement President Biden made with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau regarding protections of the porcupine caribou herd in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.