by Cook Inletkeeper | Sep 22, 2021 | Local Economies, Uncategorized
As we transition from long summer nights to fall, the autumnal equinox reminds us that Solarize the Kenai is nearing the end of its 2021 season. Inletkeeper proudly supports this volunteer-led effort to help make clean energy more affordable to Kenai Peninsula...
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 9, 2021 | Clean Water, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Salmon
Conservationist and ecologist Aldo Leopold published his pivotal essay Land Ethic in 1949. Central to this essay is a call for honoring our moral responsibility to the natural world, by caring not only about ourselves, but also the land, and the inseparable...
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 24, 2021 | Civics, Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies
A few minutes after midnight on March 24, 1989, the Exxon Valdez struck Bligh Reef, a glaring navigation hazard in Prince William Sound. The rest is history. Today marks the 32nd anniversary of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill (EVOS). And as we look back on the devastation...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Jan 1, 2021 | Arts, Energy & Alaska, Local Economies
What is the common thread between Concord, NH; Denton, TX; Norman, OK and a growing number of American cities? They all have a commitment to 100% clean energy within the next 30 years. The transition from fossil fuels to renewables is inevitable. What’s not inevitable...
