It may still be winter, but it’s not too early to start thinking about bears in Juneau.
Science & Tech
Scientists Are The New Kings (Or At Least Secretaries) At Energy Department
With President Obama naming Ernest Moniz to be the nation’s next energy secretary, he continued a relatively recent trend of putting scientists atop a part of the federal bureaucracy once overseen by political types.
Court upholds Endangered Species Act listing for polar bears
The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. has upheld the listing of polar bears as threatened.
Legislaters seek to create endowment for salmon research
Last year, chinook salmon runs were so weak that the Yukon and Kuskokwim Rivers, along with Cook Inlet, were designated federal disaster zones. Now, a group of legislators from those regions want to create a permanent endowment that would fund research on the fish.
Scientists Trace Origin Of Destructive Russia Meteor
Scientists from Colombia believe they have pinpointed the origin of the giant meteor that smashed into a remote region of Russia earlier this month, injuring more than 1,000 people.
Forest Service expanding comment period for Tongass
The Forest Service will allow the public more time to comment on the Tongass Land Management Plan.