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...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Feb 19, 2026 | Johnson Tract Mine, Bears, Belugas, Cook Inlet, Mining
Introducing the proposed Johnson Tract Gold Mine to the public commonly elicits the same question: how can there be a mine in a National Park? Explaining that the local Native corporation has an inholding of approximately 20,000 acres within the park and is pursuing...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Nov 24, 2025 | Donlin Gold Mine, Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
The Myth and the Reality of Modern Gold Mining in Alaska As new gold projects rise in the Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu watershed, we have to ask: Is it really worth it? Gold still glitters in today’s economy — not just in jewelry or bank vaults, but in the circuitry of our...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Nov 19, 2025 | Donlin Gold Mine, Energy & Alaska, Mining
Recently, we learned that despite serious environmental and community concerns, the proposed Donlin Gold Project was added to the FAST-41 permitting program, marking it as a federal priority. Donlin Gold would be the largest pure gold mine in the world, located on a...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 22, 2025 | Johnson Tract Mine, Mining
Every spring, millions of birds sweep northward across Alaska’s skies, tracing ancient routes to their Arctic nesting grounds. Along the way, they rely on a handful of critical stopovers—shelterd places rich in food where they can rest and refuel. Lake Clark National...
