by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 20, 2021 | Clean Water, Government, Healthy Habitat, Salmon, Uncategorized
At Inletkeeper, we often talk about the “myth of rigorous permitting.” And the state has provided us with a perfect example of what we mean with their water quality certification of the proposed Donlin Mine. The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s...
by Sue Mauger | Oct 20, 2021 | Climate Change
As I read the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report (IPCC Sixth Assessment, Summary for Policymakers 2021), I was surprised. Not by the content. We have been hearing about wildfire and floods and melting glaciers for years. We have read we have until...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 19, 2021 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Uncategorized
Image credit: 2017 Human Mosaic Aerial Art; Lead Artist: Mavis Muller; Photographer: John Newton The science is clear and lacking a hint of doubt – human activity is driving the degree and pace of climate change. While the data and scientific community have...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 14, 2021 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska
In case you do not get our quarterly newsletter, Stand to Protect Lower Cook Inlet was originally printed there. If you want to get our print newsletter, you can do so by becoming a member here! Stand to Protect Lower Cook Inlet: www.tinyurl.com/LeaseSale258 Update:...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Oct 6, 2021 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Salmon, Uncategorized
Through the Central Kenai Peninsula’s Community Compost project, we’ve learned just how much organic matter matters in our watershed. At number three out of the top 100 solutions to reverse global warming (drawdown.org), reducing food waste will take a huge bite out...