by Cook Inletkeeper | May 13, 2022 | Energy & Alaska, Lease Sale 258, Oil & Gas
Late on Wednesday, the Biden Administration quietly announced that the Department of the Interior would not be pursuing Oil & Gas Lease Sale 258 in Lower Cook Inlet. First, we are thankful! Alaskans have been fighting the industrialization of Cook Inlet since the...
by Ben Boettger | May 2, 2022 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association, Renewable Energy
An abbreviated version of this piece was initially published in our Spring 2022 newsletter. When America began to electrify, lights came on first in cities. It made commercial sense: the city’s affluent could easily foot the cost of power, and urban density...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Apr 28, 2022 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies
After a short winter lull, Inletkeeper’s programs start revving up come spring. One program that Kenai Peninsula residents have grown to count on are our annual spring electronics recycling events. This year is no different. Mark your calendars for April 30th for our...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Apr 22, 2022 | Civics, Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government
Are you ever on social media and you see articles titled something like “All the Things You’ve Been Doing Wrong Your Entire Life” or “Apparently eating chips isn’t as simple as popping them inside your mouth. No, there is a proper way to truly enjoy these crispy...
by Ben Boettger | Apr 6, 2022 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association, Renewable Energy
Homer Electric Association has officially begun its board of directors election, mailing out ballots on April 4. Use your power in our co-op – vote and mail them back by May 3rd. These often-overlooked elections have deep and long-lasting effects on the lives of...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Apr 3, 2022 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Pebble Mine, Salmon
This year will mark 50 years since Congress passed and enacted the Clean Water Act (CWA) after our nation’s rivers literally caught fire. This disregard of pollution was not unique to the Lower 48 as Alaska fishermen were finding blobs of oil floating in the...
