by Satchel Pondolfino | Jun 16, 2026 | Bears, Belugas, Johnson Tract Mine, Local Economies, Mining
The proposed Johnson Tract Mine would industrialize one of the last undeveloped pockets of Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu, spurring an onslaught of traffic from military-sized planes, ore-hauling trucks, and barges through the park daily. We know that this, alongside the...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Apr 14, 2026 | Cook Inlet, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
The proposed Johnson Tract Mine is presented as an economic opportunity for Alaska, but the company’s 2025 SEC Initial Assessment makes one thing clear: this is a short-term gold project that rewards outside investors, while providing limited returns for Cook Inlet...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Apr 8, 2026 | Clean Water, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
CIRI shareholders deserve a voice in decisions that could shape their land for generations. The proposed Johnson Tract Gold Mine poses irreversible harm to the abundant, diverse, and intact ecosystem of the Johnson River Valley and Tuxedni Bay – a stunning...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Apr 8, 2026 | Pebble Mine, Mining, Salmon
The Pebble Partnership won’t receive a handout from the Trump administration – a welcome divergence from the blind fast tracking of any and all extraction projects. Last month, the Department of Justice issued a briefing affirming their defense to the EPA’s 2023...
by Aaron Ford | Apr 8, 2026 | Mining, Recycling
We are proud to announce the 21st annual Electronics Recycling event hosted by Cook Inletkeeper. Beyond preventing harmful electronics waste from ending up in landfills, we recognize the critical importance of recycling the valuable metals inside the devices we use...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Apr 3, 2026 | Cook Inlet, Donlin Gold Mine, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
During the early battle of the No Pebble Mine campaign, Earthworks, a national organization working to protect communities from the impacts of extractive economies on health, air, water, and land, made defending Bristol Bay a cornerstone of their No Dirty...
