by Aaron Ford | Aug 26, 2026 | Bears, blogs, Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
In 2001, the US Department of Agriculture instituted the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which protected nearly 60 million acres from road construction and timber harvesting across the US. Some of our most important intact forests were designated as Inventoried...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Aug 26, 2026 | Community, Cook Inlet, Healthy Habitat
Last month, the State of Alaska’s Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced its plan to give the Alaska Industrial Development and Export Authority (AIDEA) nearly 20,000 acres of public land near Houston, Alaska, under a “public and charitable use”...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Jul 22, 2026 | Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Oil & Gas
In yet another decision that puts industry over people, the Trump administration just handed Big Oil another big gift by merging two federal departments that oversee oil and gas activities in federal waters – the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) and the...
by Aaron Ford | Jul 20, 2026 | Belugas, Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Oil & Gas
In the last two weeks, the Trump administration has pushed through three new federal rules that gut the Endangered Species Act (ESA). These changes repeal the ESA’s definition of “harm,” strip protections from threatened species, and hand more power to oil, gas, and...
by Aaron Ford | Jun 22, 2026 | Clean Water, Community, Drawdown, Healthy Habitat, Recycling
You may have noticed some changes at the Homer Transfer Facility recently. Thanks to the initiative of our local volunteers, together with the expertise of facility staff and borough employees, changes proposed by Homer Drawdown are being realized. Several possible...
by David Knight | Jun 16, 2026 | Clean Water, Community Action Studio, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
The first salmon are already pushing their way up the Kenai River, following ancient migration routes to the spawning grounds where the cycle will begin again. Their arrival signals the start of a season many Alaskans eagerly await, a time of early mornings, busy...
