Inletkeeper Blog
Lower Cook Inlet Oil and Gas Watchdog Update
The Trump administration is just as intent as ever to industrialize the federal waters of Lower Cook Inlet. As they continue moving forward with their plans to double oil and gas leasing opportunities, the administration is also now allocating $3 million toward government-led seismic testing —a costly handout to an industry that has historically paid for its own exploration. The proposed testing would unleash underwater blasts across the Inlet, threatening marine life in the same waters as our commercial, charter and personal use fisheries.
See what we’re protecting: Summer scenes from Tuxedni and Lake Clark National Park
Two-thirds of Alaska’s population lives in the Cook Inlet watershed. Yet, many have not had the opportunity to visit Lake Clark National Park and adjacent Tuxedni Bay on the west side of Cook Inlet. From afar, it’s a dramatic mountain range of volcanoes; close up, it’s a stunning, sweeping landscape bursting with life.
The Seasons are Changing, But The Work Continues. . .
You don’t have to be a fisheries biologist. You don’t have to know everything about salmon. You just have to be willing to learn and get your boots wet.
“More gas” is still an incomplete solution to natural gas scarcity
Three years ago, I wrote that our gas-dependent utilities were looking at the problem of Cook Inlet gas scarcity "with one eye closed" and building solutions with one hand tied behind their back. Their coordinated effort to find new gas supplies wasn't matched by...
Recinding the Roadless Rule – Public Comment Open Now
Public comments on the proposed removal of the Roadless Rule will be accepted until September 21st.
Speaking up works: AIDEA land transfer comment period extended
DNR is proposing to give AIDEA nearly 20,000 acres of public land, despite a lack of clear commitments about what would be built or what Alaskans would get in return. After local communities raised concerns, DNR extended the public comment period through September 14. Now is the time to speak up.
The North Trading Bay Sheen Reinforces the Need to Dismantle Retired Oil & Gas Infrastructure
This is one more reminder of why having oil and gas in our backyard is a liability to the marine ecosystems we rely on for our livelihoods and wellbeing. Enough is enough. We have to start holding oil & gas operators in Cook Inlet accountable for dismantling retired infrastructure.
We Are Hiring: Co-Executive Director, Development
Cook Inletkeeper is seeking an experienced fundraising and nonprofit development leader to join our executive leadership team in Homer, Alaska.
Trump’s BOEM & BSEE Merger is Another Handout for Big Oil
The BOEM & BSEE merger increases the risk of oil spills like the Exxon Valdez and Deepwater Horizon disasters.
Johnson Tract Mine: The Critical Mineral Fallacy
There is nothing critical about a gold mine. The proposed Johnson Tract Mine in Lake Clark National Park is being fast-tracked under the guise of a critical mineral project, but it’s real purpose is to generate more wealth for wealthy people.