Protect the Susitna Valley:Renewed Threat of Coalbed Methane Drilling — Loren Barrett The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is once again considering a proposal to open 1.5 million undeveloped acres of the Susitna Valley for gas exploration—a decision that could threaten salmon habitat, wetlands, and local recreation. This...
Support Local, Protect Local: Join Cook Inletkeeper’s Business Partner Program At Cook Inletkeeper, we understand how vital local economies are to the strength and resilience of our communities. We also know that a healthy environment, with clean water and abundant salmon, is the bedrock of our local economy. That’s why we’re proud to recognize...
Make an Impact with your PFD — Loren Barrett If you've already applied for your 2024 Permanent Fund Dividend (PFD), you might have noticed that Cook Inletkeeper is missing from the list of Pick.Click.Give. (PCG) organizations this year. We're doing things a bit differently for 2024 to ensure your donations have the greatest possible impact....
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...
The growth in local food production is evident in the thriving farmers markets across the state. The number of markets has quadrupled, growing from 13 in 2006 to 56 markets in 2021, making farmers markets one of the most successful and sustainable agricultural industries in the state. The Alaska Farmers Market Association – an Inletkeeper...
As we approach the holiday season, full of gatherings centered around food and family, supporting local shops and artists is an especially powerful way to have a positive impact. It may just be the perfect solution that saves our watershed and the world! The raw economics behind this holiday mantra have substantial and almost immediately...
President Biden and the Department of Interior announced their final five-year plan today for offshore oil and gas leasing in federal waters from 2023 through 2028. The plan includes 3 lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and no new lease sales in Lower Cook Inlet. “Alaskans have been fighting the industrialization of Cook Inlet for decades and...
Thank you to all the happy salmon supporters who connected with us at this year’s Salmonfest. The long hard work paid off, we are always happy to make a splash in the chaotic and joyous vortex that Salmonfest is. From a line-up of Salmon Champions speaking from the River Stage, to salmon dinner, to a super successful petition drive;...
Quyanaqvaa Tailucci!!! (Yup’ik: Oh how to thank you all for coming here!?!?!) For this year’s Salmonfest event: August 4-6, we, water protectors of Tikahtnu; Cook Inletkeeper, have worked diligently with the organizers to find speakers between performers, taking care to bolster and highlight an Indigenous presence at Salmonfest 2023 with...
Joint Media Statement from Environmental Investigation Agency, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Cook Inletkeeper, and Defenders of Wildlife NEW COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE ABUNDANCE ESTIMATE HIGHLIGHTS UNCERTAINTY IN STATUS AND UNDERSCORES NEED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MANAGEMENT APPROACH A highly-anticipated, and long-delayed, abundance estimate suggests that the...
