Inletkeeper Blog
A Goodbye From Co-Executive Director, Loren Barrett
It is with immense gratitude for having been part of this community that I share I will be stepping away from my role at Cook Inletkeeper.
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.
Building a Salmon Future: The People Behind Backyard Salmonscapes
When you volunteer with Backyard Salmonscapes, you become an ambassador for your watershed. You show and inspire your neighbors, friends, and family that what we do in our backyards matters, and that every choice we make can help or harm our salmon streams.
The Definition of Harm – Gutting the Endangered Species Act
Scrapping the definition of harm and gutting the Endangered Species Act is a blatant handout to industries that care more about short-term profits than the survival of countless species or the health of our ecosystems.
Legislators need to hear from AK LNG skeptics
The AK LNG “credibility gap” that Bjorkman was concerned about has only grown. Unfortunately, it appears Bjorkman’s credulity gap has, too. He is now advocating a tax break for AK LNG with few strings attached.