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 17, 2024 | Belugas, Climate Change, Lease Sale 258, Oil & Gas, Press Releases
Victory — Ruling in favor of environmental groups highlights concerns about endangered whales ANCHORAGE, AK — National and community-based environmental groups celebrated a legal victory on Tuesday, when a federal district court judge overturned an offshore...
by Bridget Maryott | Jun 28, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
Keep the Net Metering Program Running — Josie Oliva Net metering is under fire in the Homer Electric Association (HEA) boardroom. The HEA Net Metering Program is open to all retail members. It provides an opportunity for members to install and use certain types of...
