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...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Aug 9, 2021 | Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon, Uncategorized
The fact that fish need water and that Alaskans love their fish should not be controversial. But the House Fisheries Committee held a meeting to learn about the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) proposed changes to the regulations that allow Alaskans to...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Apr 27, 2021 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies
In the complex interplay between corporate profits and environmental protection, it can be hard to connect the dots to understand the larger picture. Inletkeeper is now engaged on two fronts which at first may appear disconnected, but on closer inspection, reveal a...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Apr 6, 2021 | Bears, Clean Water, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Pebble Mine, Salmon
As Alaska girds for a future without the wave of petrodollars that fueled our early years, it’s time we decide how best to protect and develop the incredible natural resources that make the Great Land unique. A new report makes clear that hard rock mining will not...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Mar 2, 2021 | Civics, Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
On January 15, the Dunleavy Administration welcomed-in 2021 with new proposed rules to strip Alaskans of our rights to keep water in our streams and lakes to protect our fish (see original post, below). Now, in response to strong public pushback, the Alaska Department...
