by Satchel Pondolfino | Jul 22, 2026 | Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
Canadian-American mining company Contango Silver and Gold has its sights set on developing Cook Inlet Region, Inc.’s (CIRI) private land inholding in the heart of Lake Clark National Park. Their proposed Johnson Tract Mine is a gold project with some zinc, copper,...
by Ben Boettger | Jul 21, 2026 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Mining, West Su Access Road
The Railbelt has a real and urgent need for energy solutions. Ideally, decision makers would meet this need by taking a comprehensive look at our region’s energy prospects and giving serious consideration to wind and solar power opportunities. Unfortunately,...
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...
