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A Legacy of Resistance and Hope: 30 Years of Defending Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu
As we mark 30 years, Inletkeeper remains committed to the same core mission: protecting the watershed and the life it sustains. Every member, every volunteer, every supporter makes the movement stronger. Thank you for your continued support.
Science on the Little Su: Protecting Groundwater Connections for Mat-Su Basin Salmon Habitat Resilience
The Little Susitna supports Chinook and Coho runs that are central to local economies, subsistence traditions, and the health of our watershed. By mapping these critical cold spots, we can help ensure that healthy habitat is protected and guide conservation efforts in the face of climate change and increasing development pressure.
The Planet Burners Come for Tikahtnu
Every oil spill begins with a lease sale. Every rig, every tanker, every trench brings us closer to the day Tikahtnu is transformed from a vibrant, life-sustaining watershed into an industrial sacrifice zone. But this fight is not over. We have stopped ill-conceived projects before, and with your voice and action, we can do it again!
BOEM Is Silencing the Public on Cook Inlet Lease Sale 258 — Demand a Public Hearing Now
In an unprecedented move, federal regulators at the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have announced they are moving to finalize Cook Inlet oil and gas Lease Sale 258, without public hearings or any opportunities for comment on a more thorough environmental review ordered by a federal court.
Johnson Tract: A Barrier Across One of the Last Great Bird Skyways
Lake Clark National Park and its neighbor, Tuxedni Bay, are two of the most important pit stops for migrating birds on the Pacific flyway. Tuxedni bay is home to the Chisik National Wildlife Refuge, and the largest seabird colony in Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu. This refuge is under threat from the proposed Johnson Tract Gold Mine.
Su Dam: A Bad Idea Remains Bad
The Su Dam is not the answer to Alaska’s growing energy crisis. Today, solar power generation is the fastest type of energy infrastructure to build, and wind farms are expected to play a massive role in Alaska’s future energy grid. But with political winds shifting against renewables for now, Homer Electric Association (HEA) is pursuing ill-conceived hydro power projects, despite the damage they could cause to our home, our economy, and our salmon.
Alaska LNG Still Has Big Questions to Answer
The Alaska LNG project would build an 800-mile pipeline from North Slope natural gas fields to an export terminal in Nikiski. For many years, its various backers have been coming to tell us the gas line is inevitable and imminent, and to explain why “this time is different.” On Oct. 8, 2025 it was Glenfarne’s turn.
Join Our Team: Community Organizer
Cook Inletkeeper is hiring a Community Organizer to help strengthen local climate action and community engagement on the Lower Kenai Peninsula! This position will play a key role in advancing Homer Drawdown, a community-led effort to implement local climate solutions, and in coordinating Inletkeeper’s annual Electronics Recycling events across the region.
Alaska LNG owes Alaskans basic answers
AKLNG will be holding a Community Open House in Nikiski on October 8. The project’s proponents, including private developer Glenfarne and the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, owe Alaskans answers on what their tenuous megaproject will cost and how far the state is obligated to share that cost.