Inletkeeper Blog
Alaskans Thank Goldman Sachs for Move Away from Fossil Fuels in the Arctic
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 "climate...
Transition is Inevitable, Justice is Not
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 Transition? Just Transition...
Gov. Dunleavy is failing Alaska
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...
Letter from the Director
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...
Make Time to Protect the Natural Values of Kachemak Bay
What’s Happening: The Alaska Department of Fish & Game recently issued a public notice to repeal the current ban on jetskis and other personal watercraft in the Kachemak Bay Critical Habitat Area. The deadline for comments has been extended to no later than 5:00...
Oops, He Did It Again! Dunleavy Stiffs Alaskans.
It’s safe to say Mike Dunleavy is the least popular governor in state history, and for good reason. He ran for office on a wave of dark money, with the phony promise every Alaskan would get a $6,700 PFD check. Then he locked arms with the billionaire Koch Brothers and...
DUNLEAVY ROLLBACKS IGNORE PROPERTY RIGHTS & TOURISM DOLLARS
Local businesses, voters and property owners around Lower Cook Inlet responded recently to the Dunleavy Administration’s abrupt decision last week to unravel safeguards to Kachemak Bay. On November 19, ADFG staff notified its planning team the “governor’s office...
Public Comment Due Dec. 13: Alaska’s Biggest Business Deal of the 21st Century
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 deadline is...
Dunleavy Opens Spill Rules for Industry Rollbacks
In the 1960’s and 1970’s, Americans joined together to secure some of the best air, land and water protections in the world. Then the pendulum started to swing back, with billions of dollars from corporations, think tanks and phony “astroturf” groups pushing an...
Listen to Hilcorp’s Relentless Seismic Pounding in Lower Cook Inlet Fish & Whale Habitat
Hilcorp’s seismic air gun blasting program started in full force this past weekend, with the seismic vessel Polarcus Alima running transects across some of the most important fish and whale habitat in Lower Cook Inlet. You can get an update on Hilcorp's daily seismic...
