by Cook Inletkeeper | Jan 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
UPDATE – FEBRUARY 3, 2020. Today, Goldman Sachs responded to the letter (see below) from over 550 Alaskans applauding its decision to stop funding fossil fuel projects in the Arctic. In a short letter, Goldman Sachs Chairman & CEO David Solomon wrote...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Jan 23, 2020 | Arts, Civics, Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Events, Government, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Uncategorized
Kohtr’elneyh • Remembering Forward • Alaska’s Just Transition Summit, January 8 – 10, 2020 • Fairbanks Kohtr’elneyh (We Remember) is the Lower Tanana language of the Benhti’ Kenaga https://www.justtransitionak.org/ So what is a Just...
by Bridget Maryott | Jan 3, 2020 | Civics, Government, Uncategorized
December 30, 2019 Bob Shavelson The revelation that Gov. Mike Dunleavy parroted corporate talking points in his efforts to lobby the Trump administration to open the Pebble Mine should concern every Alaskan who cares about wild salmon and strong local economies. And...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Dec 20, 2019 | Uncategorized
As we approach solstice anticipating the returning light, I’ve been laughing about the notion that this is the slow time of year. The to-do list here at Cook Inletkeeper is longer than ever – there is no off-season to protecting what we love. This month we are...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 22, 2019 | Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat, Uncategorized
2014 fire on Hilcorps’ Baker Platform in Cook Inlet The Regulatory Commission of Alaska has extended public comment on proposals to transfer BP pipelines and other assets – including BP’s interests in the Trans Alaska Pipeline (TAPs) to Hilcorps. The new...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Sep 10, 2019 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Salmon, Uncategorized
As fishermen left the Homer Harbor Monday morning (September 9) to longline halibut in Lower Cook Inlet, the 273’ seismic vessel Polarcus Alima darkened the horizon in Kachemak Bay. The vessel had turned off its AIS vessel tracking system after leaving Japan last...
