Inletkeeper Blog
Say No to 404 Permitting in the State Budget!
This year will mark 50 years since Congress passed and enacted the Clean Water Act (CWA) after our nation's rivers literally caught fire. This disregard of pollution was not unique to the Lower 48 as Alaska fishermen were finding blobs of oil floating in the ocean...
Why We Can’t Forget the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
On this date 33 years ago, Alaskans experienced the oiling of Prince William Sound and beyond. You know the story – Bligh Reef, drunk captain, North Slope crude oil. A disastrous trifecta that fouled our waters and shoreline resulting in the most significant...
ACTION ALERT: Say no to Coalbed Methane Drilling (and Fracking) in the Susitna Basin!
Almost a million acres in the Susitna Basin are under threat by a plan by the state to issue two licenses for exploration and possibly future drilling for Coalbed methane. (links to the state documents below) Take action here - this link will take you to a form to...
War, Energy and the Climate Crisis
Like the rest of the world, we at Inletkeeper are watching the Russian invasion unfold in Ukraine. Our heart goes out to those caught in the crossfire and those fearing for the safety of friends and family. While we have been processing this crisis, we also are...
West of the Susitna: Roads, Rollbacks and – of all things – Coalbed Methane
Cook Inletkeeper has been keeping a watchful eye on the west side of the Susitna River for years. When the state of Alaska permitted a 315-mile right-of-way for a gas pipeline to fuel the proposed Donlin Gold Mine, cutting a massive swath from Cook Inlet, over the...
The State Must Ensure Strong Oil Spill Prevention & Response Protections for Cook Inlet!
The Alaska State government has an incredible responsibility to protect Alaska and Alaskans from oil spills and leaks. The state often says “trust us” we are doing enough. The state is re-doing the regulations on oil spill prevention and response and Inletkeeper has...
Organizing for Community Wellness, Hope and Resiliency
How does a community organizer cultivate and captivate a room full of energy without sharing physical space? What draws people in when gathering and sharing a meal just isn't possible? If there is one thing organizing during a pandemic has taught me it is that we need...
Alaskans Still have the Freedom to Choose a Future with Salmon
Salmon are no canaries. They have robust life-history strategies and diverse habitat needs. If we keep their freshwater habitat cold, clean and intact and their marine food web stable without large blobs of warm water, wild Pacific salmon will persist and continue to...
This is YOUR Future
You look at seed catalogs in December. You buy snow blowers in June. You mend nets in August. You prepare for your future guided by your hopes for the future. So let’s all brush aside the fog of uncertainty clouding our vision over these last 18 months and...
The Future of Food: Prioritizing Local and Sustainable
The past 18 months have illuminated the tremendous unsustainable practices and social inequities throughout many sectors, including our globalized food system. We have seen food processors fall ill from lack of sick leave and protective equipment. Severely delayed...