by Cook Inletkeeper | Feb 5, 2026 | Lease Sales, Energy & Alaska, Oil & Gas
After U.S. forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, Donald Trump bluntly told reporters he wanted U.S. oil companies to make heavy investments there, saying “We’re going to be taking a tremendous amount of wealth out of the ground.” Something that’s...
by Inletkeeper | Feb 5, 2026 | Lease Sales, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Oil & Gas
Last year, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) prematurely scrapped an offshore management plan that protected Alaskan coastal waters from oil and gas leasing. Now, the agency is planning multiple leases for Lower Cook Inlet in their new 5-year plan. It’s...
by Inletkeeper | Jan 22, 2026 | Lease Sales, Energy & Alaska, Oil & Gas
As the Cook Inlet gas we’ve historically relied on for heat and electricity becomes more expensive and precarious, the Trump administration is offering a golden chance to prolong our dependence, spend more on energy, and create a long-term drag on our economy by...
by Ben Boettger | Dec 8, 2025 | Alaska State Legislature, Energy & Alaska, Government
Gov. Mike Dunleavy published Administrative Order 360 in early August to reduce “administrative and economic burdens associated with regulatory compliance.” But the order is more likely to slow down rather than speed up decisions we need for sustainable energy, as...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Nov 19, 2025 | Donlin Gold Mine, Energy & Alaska, Mining
Recently, we learned that despite serious environmental and community concerns, the proposed Donlin Gold Project was added to the FAST-41 permitting program, marking it as a federal priority. Donlin Gold would be the largest pure gold mine in the world, located on a...
by Ben Boettger | Oct 22, 2025 | Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association, Renewable Energy
The Big Beautiful Bill, passed in early July with the approval of all of Alaska’s federal congressional delegation, ends tax credits that could have paid for up to 40% of the cost of all wind and solar projects in Alaska until 2033. Now, projects will need to...
