Tag: National Environmental Policy Act

Federal court opinion a win for Alaska’s summer king season

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Jun 11, 2020 | Local News, Syndicated

Commercial fishing for king salmon in Southeast Alaska will likely open on schedule this summer. That’s after a federal judge recommended denying a request by a Washington state environmental group for an injunction to keep the season closed to protect endangered killer whales. Read More

Bumps likely in the long road to a new Tongass plan?

by Robert Woolsey, KCAW | Feb 4, 2016 | Local News, Syndicated

The Forest Service is planning to shift its focus from old-growth to young-growth timber harvests in the Tongass National Forest. The transition to young growth got its start early in the Obama administration, and there could be at least three more presidents before it becomes a full reality. Read More