Margaret Bauman
Margaret Bauman is a veteran Alaska journalist focused on covering fisheries and environmental issues. Bauman has been writing for The Cordova Times since 2010. You can reach her at fisheriesreporter@gmail.com.
Bering Sea ice extent reaches record low
A new study published in the journal Science Advances says that researchers have determined that the extent of sea ice in the region of St. Matthew Island is lower than it has been for thousands of years.
PWS coho, chum, sockeye harvests still rising
Even as the 2020 season is winding down, the catch of coho, chum and sockeye salmon is rising in Prince William Sound.
Warming Arctic waters may benefit pink salmon
New research suggests that the rapid transformation of the Pacific Arctic may benefit some species more than others, and that pink salmon may be one of those beneficiaries.
Update: Statewide virus total climbs to 6,724
Update: Alaska’s novel coronavirus infection count rose by 267 cases over the Labor Day holiday weekend, pushing the statewide infection total from the global pandemic to 6,724, including 5,833 residents and 891 nonresidents.
New rules for killing bears, wolves in national preserves challenged
Thirteen conservation and environmental entities are suing the federal government over new sport hunting regulations aimed at reducing populations of predators, including wolves and bears, on national preserves.
Trump administration sued over ANWR
Trump administration plans to open the 1.56-million-acre coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to leasing for oil and gas exploration are being challenged in federal court by Indigenous people to whom ANWR is sacred land and allied environmental entities.
State announces extended UI benefits available
Grant funds totally nearly $20 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are coming to Alaska to provide a $300 weekly increase in addition to regular unemployment benefits, but only about 35,000 of 60,000 filers will be eligible for that additional aid.
Update: New COVID-19 cases down, death toll rises to 39
Update: COVID-19 claimed the lives of two more elderly Alaskans this week, boosting the resident death toll to 39, with a total number of infections reaching 5,364 residents and 869 nonresidents, state health officials said.
SEITC urges new EA for transboundary mine
A consortium of 15 tribal nations in Southeast Alaska is asking British Columbia’s environmental officials to reject a request from Seabridge Gold in Toronto for a five-year extension on its KSM (Kerr-Sulphurets Mitchell) gold and copper mine prospect.
Federal decision puts hurdle in road to Pebble mine
A Trump administration decision that the Pebble mine could result in significant adverse effects on the environment of the Bristol Bay watershed has put hurdle in the road for project’s development.
