by Satchel Pondolfino | Jan 22, 2025 | Johnson Tract Mine, Bears, Belugas
Fast Tracking Johnson Tract — Satchel Pondolfino How do we fight a gold mine during the next administration? We pay attention and keep a watchful eye out for corner cutting, we build our case for inevitable litigation, and we keep repeating the truth: Alaska does not...
by Loren Barrett | Dec 19, 2024 | Belugas, Clean Water
Help Us Reach Our $100,000 End-of-Year Goal! — Loren Barrett In 2025, Cook Inletkeeper will celebrate 30 years of advocacy and action. As we enter this landmark year emboldened by what we have preserved and in full knowledge that there is a long road ahead to continue...
by Loren Barrett | Oct 24, 2024 | Bears, Belugas, Johnson Tract Mine
Why We Should Be Watching the Development of the Johnson Tract Mine UPDATE 10/28/2024: It seems the National Park Service (NPS) has canceled the inadequate 14-day public comment period on their resource analysis to assess a proposed haul road and port facility to...
by Loren Barrett | Oct 22, 2024 | Bears, Belugas, blogs, Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Healthy Habitat, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
Protecting Cook Inlet Belugas and the Ecological Legacy of Tuxedni Bay Cook Inlet belugas, one of the most endangered whale populations in the world, face constant threats from habitat degradation, industrial activities, and the impacts of climate change. Among...
by Loren Barrett | Jul 22, 2024 | Johnson Tract Mine, Belugas, Lease Sale 258, Oil & Gas
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...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 17, 2024 | Belugas, Climate Change, Lease Sale 258, Oil & Gas, Press Releases
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...
