by Loren Barrett | Nov 18, 2025 | Clean Water, Community
In the early 1990s, while Alaska and the world were still reeling from the Exxon Valdez oil spill, federal regulators discovered something shocking in Cook Inlet: oil and gas corporations had committed more than 4,200 violations of the Clean Water Act. Rather than...
by Loren Barrett | Nov 17, 2025 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Salmon
Thanks to your support, Inletkeeper will be launching a new science project on the Little Susitna River in summer 2026. The Little Susitna has been identified by regional partners as a top priority watershed for managing salmon habitats and as one of the most...
by Loren Barrett | Aug 20, 2025 | Clean Water, Community, Government
This month Gov. Mike Dunleavy announced Administrative Order 360 — a reckless and ill-conceived attempt to gut oversight of natural resources, by automatically approving projects if the state misses review deadlines. What does this mean for Alaskans? Removal of expert...
by Ben Boettger | Jul 16, 2025 | Energy & Alaska, Clean Water
It isn’t much use now to debate how and why we ended up with the grotesque act of national self-harm known as HR1, aka “the Big Beautiful Bill.” The bill passed early this month with approval of Rep. Nick Begich III, Sen. Dan Sullivan, and a decisive yes vote...
by Loren Barrett | Jan 22, 2025 | Belugas, Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Mining
The Year Ahead: Defending Alaska’s Future Under a New Administration — Loren Barrett As we round out the first month of the new year, we want to first thank you for helping us meet our end-of-year fundraising goals. Your support ensures that Cook...
by Loren Barrett | Dec 19, 2024 | Belugas, Clean Water
Help Us Reach Our $100,000 End-of-Year Goal! — Loren Barrett In 2025, Cook Inletkeeper will celebrate 30 years of advocacy and action. As we enter this landmark year emboldened by what we have preserved and in full knowledge that there is a long road ahead to continue...
