Inletkeeper Blog
“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.
Terra Energy Center: Alaska’s New Coal Boondoggle
Another fantasy project gives AK LNG a serious challenge as Alaska’s worst energy idea: the Terra Energy Center, a planned coal mine and power plant far from any existing energy infrastructure, with nearly twice the capacity of our entire electricity market and a dubious plan for carbon capture and storage.
The No Scrap Wasted Learning Series
We’ve authored six pocket-sized pamphlets on a range of topics to help us all reduce food waste and eat well along the way.
Bristol Bay Remains Protected: The Pebble Mine EPA Veto
Even as the administration pushes for more resource extraction in Alaska, defending the EPA’s veto shows they know what Alaskans, Tribes, commercial fishermen, and local communities have said all along: Bristol Bay is simply too valuable to gamble away.