by Inletkeeper | Jul 23, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Mining
West Susitna Access Road Project — Sue Mauger UPDATE (8/19/2024): The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has refused to extend the short 30-day comment period beyond August 23rd, so NOW it’s time to submit your comments about this...
by Inletkeeper | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, Community, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
Net Metering Continues at HEA — Josie Oliva Thank you to everyone who made comments to the Homer Electric Association (HEA) Board by calling, emailing, and attending the board meeting and showing your support for the net metering program. The good news is that the HEA...
by Inletkeeper | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, climate, 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 Inletkeeper | Jul 19, 2024 | blogs, climate, 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...
by Inletkeeper | Jun 28, 2024 | blogs, climate, 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...
by Inletkeeper | Jun 28, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Donlin Gold Mine, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Mining, Pebble Mine
Donlin Equals Disaster — Quentin Simeon Donlin Gold is more than just a mine, it is a disaster waiting to happen… If completed, the Donlin project would be the largest open-pit gold mine on Earth, located in one of the more remote places in the world. The...
