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 | Aug 9, 2021 | Clean Water, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon, Uncategorized
The fact that fish need water and that Alaskans love their fish should not be controversial. But the House Fisheries Committee held a meeting to learn about the Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) proposed changes to the regulations that allow Alaskans to...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Jul 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
If you were alive in the 1970s, you probably remember the “Crying Native American” ad. It came in the wake of the first Earth Day, when millions of Americans flocked to the streets, driven by fresh visions of burning pollution in Ohio’s Cuyahoga River and the outrage...
by Sue Mauger | Jun 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
After a year of not seeing our longtime supporters due to the pandemic or the opportunity to meet new people with different perspectives at in-person events, we really wanted to hear directly from Alaskans. So, we developed a survey to understand community-specific...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Nov 25, 2020 | Bears, Civics, Clean Water, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Pebble Mine, Salmon, Uncategorized
On the day before Thanksgiving, Alaskans woke to astounding news: the Army Corps rejected a major permit for the Pebble mine. Never before had the Army Corps rejected a major permit for a large oil, gas or mining project in Alaska. Never. And it only came about after...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 26, 2020 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Uncategorized
Background: The Exxon Valdez Trustees Council (EVOSTC) was established after the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill to oversee restoration of the injured ecosystem through the use of the $900 million civil settlement. The Council consists of three state and three federal trustees...
