by Ben Boettger | Jun 18, 2025 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government
Our two senators are well aware that “Alaska is different.” But as Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan consider their stances on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, they should remember that the economic incentives shaping Alaska’s energy infrastructure are,...
by Sue Mauger | Jan 22, 2025 | Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
In 2012, Inletkeeper developed a statewide Stream Temperature Action Plan identifying the highest priority actions for the next decade that would lead to greater protection of Alaska’s wild salmon habitat as thermal change continues. We put together a progress report...
by Ben Boettger | Sep 23, 2024 | Climate Change, Community
Climate change can be a lonely and alienating issue. But solving it is a team sport. There’s literally nothing you can do alone that will reach the scale of the problem. Even the most climate-friendly individual choices make a difference only when many people...
by Ben Boettger | Aug 27, 2024 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
HEA Board Approves Contract for State’s Largest Solar Farm — Ben Boettger On August 13 the Homer Electric Association (HEA) board unanimously approved two measures in a single resolution: to buy the power from the planned Puppy Dog Lake solar farm – to be built...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska
Little Mount Susitna Wind Farm — Ben Boettger Earlier this month, Cook Inletkeeper commented in support of leasing state land to a planned 271-megawatt windfarm on Little Mount Susitna, a windy plateau west of its big sister, Mount Susitna, commonly known as Sleeping...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 19, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat
Lease Sale 258 Victory! Every Oil Spill Started with a Lease Sale On Tuesday, we celebrated a significant victory as a federal district court judge overturned Lease Sale 258 after we took our case to court! Thanks to your comments, the Interior Department...
