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...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Feb 16, 2022 | Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government
The Alaska State government has an incredible responsibility to protect Alaska and Alaskans from oil spills and leaks. The state often says “trust us” we are doing enough. The state is re-doing the regulations on oil spill prevention and response and Inletkeeper has...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Dec 15, 2021 | Bears, Civics, Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Salmon
I am incredibly honored by Bob, Sue, and of your trust as I step into the role Bob has, seemingly effortlessly, managed for so many years. As I inherit the “Inletkeeper” title from Bob, I’d like to share my vision for the future of the Cook Inlet watershed in the...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Dec 2, 2021 | Bears, Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Salmon, Uncategorized
Fat Bear Week brings the wonder and joy of our Cook Inlet bears to people around the world! This year–for the fourth time!!–Otis (or brown bear 480) was crowned king! Otis–relying on the amazing rich nutrients in Katmai–ended the season...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Nov 17, 2021 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat
International politics, law, and negotiation are crazy things. They are essential for world-wide problems where without global commitment, we cannot likely achieve an outcome; but at the same time incredibly frustrating and more aspirational than proactive in trying...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 20, 2021 | Clean Water, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon, Uncategorized
At Inletkeeper, we often talk about the “myth of rigorous permitting.” And the state has provided us with a perfect example of what we mean with their water quality certification of the proposed Donlin Mine. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s...
