by Satchel Pondolfino | Jun 18, 2025 | West Su Access Road, Mining
The proposed West Su Industrial Access Road, a 100+ mile road built with public funds that would open up a new mining district west of the Susitna Valley, garnered attention from Alaskan lawmakers during this spring’s legislative session. By and large, the legislature...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Mar 8, 2025 | West Su Access Road, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
Public Comments Needed: Don’t fund the West Su Access Road — Satchel Pondolfino The 100+ mile West Su Access Road – an industrial corridor proposed to service a myriad of foreign mining lease holders, primarily gold leases, would kick off a tidal wave of...
by Loren Barrett | Sep 30, 2024 | Mining, Oil & Gas, West Su Access Road
Protect the Susitna Valley:Renewed Threat of Coalbed Methane Drilling — Loren Barrett The Alaska Department of Natural Resources is once again considering a proposal to open 1.5 million undeveloped acres of the Susitna Valley for gas exploration—a decision that...
by Satchel Pondolfino | Aug 29, 2024 | Clean Water, Donlin Gold Mine, Energy & Alaska, Pebble Mine, Salmon, West Su Access Road
Salmon Champions & Energy Surveys — Satchel Pondolfino & Josie Oliva As Salmonfest has grown into a large music festival (for Alaska standards), Inletkeeper is still committed to supporting the festival organizers in keeping its salmon mission at its heart....
