by Cook Inletkeeper | Jun 18, 2023 | Press Releases
Joint Media Statement from Environmental Investigation Agency, Alaska Wildlife Alliance, Cook Inletkeeper, and Defenders of Wildlife NEW COOK INLET BELUGA WHALE ABUNDANCE ESTIMATE HIGHLIGHTS UNCERTAINTY IN STATUS AND UNDERSCORES NEED FOR PRECAUTIONARY MANAGEMENT...
by Ben Boettger | Jun 16, 2023 | Clean Water, Climate Change, Energy & Alaska, Government, Healthy Habitat
In a recent decision hitting Hilcorp with a $265,500 fine for violating an approved drilling plan, the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission (AOGCC) cited the company’s “track record of regulatory noncompliance.” It sounds a lot like the...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Jun 16, 2023 | Civics, Clean Water, Healthy Habitat, Salmon
On May 25th, we entered a new era of clean water work. For more than a generation, the Clean Water Act has been used to protect the waters of the United States. That work will be more difficult now. The Clean Water Act has been largely disempowered of its...
by Bridget Maryott | Jun 16, 2023 | Civics, Climate Change, Community
As the global climate crisis intensifies, its impact beyond ecological concerns is increasingly evident. Climate change affects us all, but it disproportionately affects vulnerable communities, including the LGBTQIA2S+ community. Environmental justice recognizes...
by Cook Inletkeeper | Jun 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Kendall Johanson, Alaska Conservation Foundation Intern I am a born and raised Alaskan from Anchorage, and credit my passion for the environment to growing up in the incredibly diverse landscape that is Alaska. Many of my favorite childhood memories include being...
