When oil spills happen, the industry's favorite response tool isn’t a mop or a containment boom — it’s a chemical cover-up. Oil dispersants like Corexit 9500A don’t actually clean up oil. They just break it into smaller particles, sinking it out of view. But out of sight doesn’t mean safe. In fact, dispersants mixed with oil can be more toxic...
A Taste of Togetherness: The Power of Community in Local Food Systems “This partnership has impacted our village and community program positively. I did not know some of the vegetables…the Elders had stories of how they would prepare [them]. It was very exciting to get fresh vegetables and get help with preparation tips for the [ones] I...
Take Action: Wild Salmon Still Need Water — Sue Mauger Wild salmon define who we are as Alaskans; they shape our cultures, feed our families, and support our local economies. Yet today, Alaska’s laws and rules contain few hard and fast safeguards to protect the water and other habitats salmon need to thrive. More specifically, there is no...
West Susitna Access Road Project — Sue Mauger UPDATE (8/19/2024): The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has refused to extend the short 30-day comment period beyond August 23rd, so NOW it's time to submit your comments about this industrial road project! You can submit comments online: https://westsuaccess.com/comments/...
Net Metering Continues at HEA — Josie Oliva Thank you to everyone who made comments to the Homer Electric Association (HEA) Board by calling, emailing, and attending the board meeting and showing your support for the net metering program. The good news is that the HEA board did NOT hold a vote on a resolution to suspend all future net metering...
IRA Charitable Distributions: A Tax-Free Opportunity — Loren Barrett If you’re reading Keeper News, I do not need to tell you the many reasons to give. At Inletkeeper, we envision equitable and thriving communities within a resilient Cook Inlet watershed. Your support is crucial to achieving this vision. Whether through recurring donations,...
Beluga Protection in Tuxedni Bay — Loren Barrett Following the recent overturning of Lease Sale 258—a significant victory for beluga habitat and recovery—Cook Inletkeeper and The Center for Biological Diversity jointly petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service to establish a Cook Inlet beluga protection zone in the Tuxedni Bay area. This...
Little Mount Susitna Wind Farm — Ben Boettger Earlier this month, Cook Inletkeeper commented in support of leasing state land to a planned 271-megawatt windfarm on Little Mount Susitna, a windy plateau west of its big sister, Mount Susitna, commonly known as Sleeping Lady. Chugach Electric Association – which would buy power from the windfarm's...
Lease Sale 258 Victory! Every Oil Spill Started with a Lease Sale On Tuesday, we celebrated a significant victory as a federal district court judge overturned Lease Sale 258 after we took our case to court! Thanks to your comments, the Interior Department initially canceled Lease Sale 258 in May 2022. However, it was resurrected with a...
Victory — Ruling in favor of environmental groups highlights concerns about endangered whales ANCHORAGE, AK — National and community-based environmental groups celebrated a legal victory on Tuesday, when a federal district court judge overturned an offshore oil-and-gas lease sale in Alaska’s Cook Inlet because the federal government violated the...
