Following the polar bear listing decision made by the Interior Department on Wednesday, the oil industry has begun to ratchet up its legal arsenal. The industry is preparing for courtroom battles to maintain their stake in Alaska's oil fields. Read more »
Alaska Airlines issued a formal apology to the Juneau International Airport Board on Wednesday. The apology was for a May 5 letter sent by Alaska Airlines, in which the airline asked the airport manager to delay plans to expand the terminal. Read more »
Back in December of 2006 the Department of the Interior announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was proposing to list the polar bear as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. On Wednesday the Secretary of the Interior, Dirk Kempthorne announced that the polar bear will be listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).
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