Inletkeeper Blog
Your Contributions Fuel Every Victory
Membership is the backbone of Inletkeeper. As a community-based organization, we not only work to protect our communities but we’re driven by them. Your support ensures we can react quickly to emerging threats, sustain vital programs, and fight for a resilient and thriving Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu watershed.
Our Modern Lives Demand Energy – So We Must Demand Energy We Can Live With
We now have an opportunity that the concerned citizens of 30 years ago could only have hoped for. With technology finally ready to realize the massive renewable energy opportunities in our wind, sun, and small hydro prospects (with tidal and geothermal technologies developing rapidly), we can reduce our dependence on fossil fuels for our energy needs. Our economic interest also aligns with drastically reducing gas consumption in the very near future and creating the next generation of local energy jobs.
From the Deepest Night, a Spark of Light: Celebrating a Decade of Impact on the Central Peninsula
This time of year is also often difficult. Winter blues and darkness nip at all of our heels. Yet, even in this deep shadow, a spark of light persists—a promise of the returning sun, of renewed growth and energy. This year, as we mark the solstice, Cook Inletkeeper also celebrates another kind of light: the enduring impact of the work we have been able to do with and because of YOU over the past decade in the Central Peninsula. Just as the sun’s return brings life back to the land, your support has fueled our efforts to safeguard our waters, promote clean energy, and empower our communities.
Homer Drawdown’s Energy Fair
The Homer Energy Fair will help you learn how to reduce energy costs and lower your carbon footprint. You will have the opportunity to talk to experts about innovative ways to heat, power, ventilate, and insulate your homes and businesses. Additionally, you can understand how to install and maintain cost-effective energy systems, as well as obtain State and Federal rebates and other financial incentives for energy upgrades. Finally, you’ll learn about how your local governments and utilities are planning for future energy supplies.
Learning from Local Leaders
Inletkeeper remains committed to supporting solutions that make our towns and cities more resilient AND fighting against projects like Donlin Mine, West Su Access Road, and Johnson Tract Mine that would threaten the living communities of Tikahtnu | Cook Inlet, salmon, bear, belugas, and humans alike.
Protect What You Love: Championing Tikahtnu for Future Generations
The beauty and significance of what lies right outside our doorstep is incomparable and worth fighting for and protecting! A future where our children and loved ones have the opportunity to experience and benefit from the natural wonders and bounty Tikahtnu has to offer, is worth championing!
Are You Heat Pump Curious?
Watch Homer Drawdown’s Heat Pump 101 Video and learn more about heat pumps in Alaska.
Inletkeeper Supports Raising Net Metering Cap
As the Regulatory Commission of Alaska decides whether utilities should be required to connect more member-owned solar installations through net metering, Inletkeeper is highlighting the value of letting members invest in their own energy to conserve Cook Inlet gas, hedge against its rising price, and lower their carbon impact.
Yes, Donlin’s Demand for Natural Gas WILL Increase Local Prices
Represented by Earthjustice, Inletkeeper and four tribes from the Kuskokwim Delta region: Orutsararmiut Native Council, Chevak Native Village, Native Village of Eek, and Native Village of Kwigillingok – are legally challenging the state’s right-of-way permit for the proposed Donlin Mine gas pipeline. Oral arguments in the case were heard before the Alaska Supreme Court on November 12th, 2024. Huge thanks to Olivia Glasscock and Kate Glover from Earthjustice for presenting our arguments so well. Now, we wait for a decision from the Supreme Court Justices.
Why We Should Be Watching the Development of the Johnson Tract Mine
The Johnson Tract Mine represents more than just another mining project; it challenges Alaska to confront a fundamental question: Will we sacrifice our last wild places for short-term gains, or will we fight to protect them for future generations? Tuxedni Bay is more than just a site for mining—it’s a vital piece of Cook Inlet’s ecological legacy.