In addition to widespread furloughs and service disruptions, a federal government shutdown could affect the tournament for the chunkiest bears of Alaska’s Katmai National Park.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s last-ditch effort to pass legislation to keep the government open has collapsed, making a shutdown almost certain.before midnight Sunday. If not, millions of Americans could see disruptions in food assistance programs, and agencies including the Environmental Protection Agency and Food and Drug Administration will be forced to furlough workers, affecting routine food inspections and visits to chemical and water treatment plants.
“The bears will continue to get fat. We will not be able to report on their progress in that regard. All of our websites will be unavailable during any period of lapse and that is another unfortunate consequence of the shutdown,” a senior administration official. “The bears are essential. Unfortunately, the folks monitoring the website aren’t exempted from appropriations.”
Fans lighted up the comments section on the Fat Bear Week website, with some strategizing about their favorites and others just gushing about the annual event, which drew more than 1 million votes from around the world last year.
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