by Inletkeeper | Aug 27, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies
Support Local, Protect Local: Join Cook Inletkeeper’s Business Partner Program At Cook Inletkeeper, we understand how vital local economies are to the strength and resilience of our communities. We also know that a healthy environment, with clean water and abundant...
by Inletkeeper | Aug 27, 2024 | blogs, climate, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association, Local Economies
HEA Board Approves Contract for State’s Largest Solar Farm — Ben Boettger On August 13 the Homer Electric Association (HEA) board unanimously approved two measures in a single resolution: to buy the power from the planned Puppy Dog Lake solar farm – to be built...
by Inletkeeper | Jul 23, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Mining
West Susitna Access Road Project — Sue Mauger UPDATE (8/19/2024): The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has refused to extend the short 30-day comment period beyond August 23rd, so NOW it’s time to submit your comments about this...
by Inletkeeper | Jun 28, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Donlin Gold Mine, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Mining, Pebble Mine
Donlin Equals Disaster — Quentin Simeon Donlin Gold is more than just a mine, it is a disaster waiting to happen… If completed, the Donlin project would be the largest open-pit gold mine on Earth, located in one of the more remote places in the world. The...
by Inletkeeper | May 28, 2024 | blogs, Community, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Local Economies
Homer Electric Association’s Board of Directors election wrapped up on May 2nd at the Annual Meeting of the Members. The Board remains unchanged as all three incumbents were reelected. The pro-renewable minority retains three seats, with the other six directors...
by Ben | Feb 26, 2024 | Civics, climate, Energy & Alaska, Government, Local Economies
In a deliberative democracy, ideas that may start off rough have a chance to be polished and cleaned on the way to becoming policy. In legislative hearings, bills are scrutinized from many angles by many stakeholders. Although the process can be frustrating to watch,...