The Big Beautiful Cook Inlet (BBC1) Oil and Gas Lease Sale Was a Flop – Zero Bids Received

by Cook Inletkeeper | Mar 4, 2026 | Press Releases, Energy & Alaska, Lease Sales, Oil & Gas

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 4, 2026 The Big Beautiful Cook Inlet (BBC1) Oil and Gas Lease Sale Was a Flop Zero bids received on Big Beautiful Cook Inlet Oil & Gas Lease sale  HOMER, AK— The Department of Interior announced that there were zero bids in today’s Big...

Before AK LNG Asks for Tax Breaks, They Need to Stop Hiding Its Costs

by Ben Boettger | Feb 18, 2026 | AK LNG, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska

To deal with the affordability crisis of Cook Inlet gas, our utilities and elected leaders need the clearest possible picture of our energy options. Alaskans need to see this picture, too, to understand and inform the energy decisions made on our behalf. This means...

Borough Mayors Should Shed Light on the Real Costs of AK LNG

by Ben Boettger | Feb 17, 2026 | AK LNG, Alaska State Legislature, Energy & Alaska

On Wednesday, February 18th, the Legislature’s House Resources Committee will hear from Mayor Peter Micciche of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, as well as mayors of the North Slope and Fairbanks North Star boroughs, about how the Alaska LNG megaproject will impact...

Offshore Oil Leases Are a New Crisis, Not an Answer to Alaska’s Energy Needs

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...

What’s Next for Planned Offshore Lease Sales in Lower Cook Inlet

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...

Offshore drilling is political theatre, not an energy solution

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...