by Bridget Maryott | Jul 23, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Healthy Habitat, Local Economies, Mining
West Susitna Access Road Project — Sue Mauger UPDATE (8/19/2024): The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities has refused to extend the short 30-day comment period beyond August 23rd, so NOW it’s time to submit your comments about this...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, Community, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska, Homer Electric Association
Net Metering Continues at HEA — Josie Oliva Thank you to everyone who made comments to the Homer Electric Association (HEA) Board by calling, emailing, and attending the board meeting and showing your support for the net metering program. The good news is that the HEA...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, Clean Water, Community, Cook Inlet, Healthy Habitat
IRA Charitable Distributions: A Tax-Free Opportunity — Loren Barrett If you’re reading Keeper News, I do not need to tell you the many reasons to give. At Inletkeeper, we envision equitable and thriving communities within a resilient Cook Inlet watershed. Your support...
by Loren Barrett | Jul 22, 2024 | Belugas, Johnson Tract Mine, Lease Sale 258, Oil & Gas
Beluga Protection in Tuxedni Bay — Loren Barrett Following the recent overturning of Lease Sale 258—a significant victory for beluga habitat and recovery—Cook Inletkeeper and The Center for Biological Diversity jointly petitioned the National Marine Fisheries Service...
by Bridget Maryott | Jul 22, 2024 | blogs, Climate Change, Cook Inlet, Energy & Alaska
Little Mount Susitna Wind Farm — Ben Boettger Earlier this month, Cook Inletkeeper commented in support of leasing state land to a planned 271-megawatt windfarm on Little Mount Susitna, a windy plateau west of its big sister, Mount Susitna, commonly known as Sleeping...