by Cook Inletkeeper | Sep 10, 2019 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Salmon, Uncategorized
As fishermen left the Homer Harbor Monday morning (September 9) to longline halibut in Lower Cook Inlet, the 273’ seismic vessel Polarcus Alima darkened the horizon in Kachemak Bay. The vessel had turned off its AIS vessel tracking system after leaving Japan last...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Sep 4, 2019 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Press Releases
ANCHORAGE— Conservation groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration’s approval of rules allowing Hilcorp Alaska LLC to harm Cook Inlet beluga whales and other marine mammals as it expands its offshore oil and gas operations in Cook Inlet. Cook...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Aug 19, 2019 | Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
Seismic air guns used for oil and gas exploration produce the loudest underwater noise next to explosions and warfare, and they can have devastating impacts on marine life. As a fisherman from Newfoundland put it, “Whenever a seismic boat goes past and we drop...
by Sue Mauger | Jul 10, 2019 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
Climate Crisis Sends Stream Temperatures Off the Charts As Alaskans suffer through the smoke, haze and danger of a record-breaking heat wave, Alaska’s salmon are suffering too. On July 7th, stream temperatures topped 81.7 F (27.6 C) in the Deshka River, a major salmon...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Jul 8, 2019 | Arts, Civics, Energy & Alaska, Government, Local Economies
The recent heat wave and forest fires ravaging Alaska are yet another reminder that the Last Frontier lies on the front lines of rapid climate change. Through the smoky haze, however, one thing remains clear: the billionaire Koch Brothers have their hands around the...
by Cook Inletkeeper | May 22, 2019 | Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
Cook Inletkeeper today called-out the Dunleavy Administration for weakening a key Clean Water Act permit that will allow the oil and gas industry to increase toxic dumping in prime salmon, halibut, and beluga whale habitat. The proposed permit covers oil and gas...
