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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 11h

Rivers across Alaska are turning orange. Not from any sort of industrial pollution — from thawing permafrost releasing metals in the ground that poison fish and waters.

Once contamination begins, there’s no going back. Protect our salmon and waters now.

#SaveOurSalmon #ClimateWakeUpCall

Alaskan rivers turn orange as permafrost thaws, threatening fish and communities

The writer John McPhee once described Alaska’s Salmon River as having “the clearest, purest water” he’d ever seen. Today, that same river runs orange with toxic metals unleashed by thawing permafrost....

news.mongabay.com

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 18h

Join our team! Cook Inletkeeper is hiring a part-time Community Organizer in Homer to grow local climate action through Homer Drawdown & regional recycling events.

Help connect people to purpose! #youareinletkeeper #alaska #kenaipeninsula #homer

Join Our Team: Community Organizer - Inletkeeper

Cook Inletkeeper is hiring a Community Organizer to help strengthen local climate action and community engagement on the Lower Kenai Peninsula! This position will play a key role in advancing Homer Dr...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 1d

Big Oil gets $34.8B/year in U.S. subsidies — while Alaskans pay the price.

⚫ Willow will get more in state tax credits than it pays in taxes.
⚫ Hilcorp drills Cook Inlet tax-free thanks to a loophole.

Communities pay for climate chaos while oil profits soar.
#AlaskaDeservesBetter #ClimateAction

Paying for Climate Chaos: U.S. Federal Subsidies for Fossil Fuel Production - Oil Change International

“Paying for Climate Chaos” reveals the staggering scope of federal government subsidies for fossil fuel production, est. at a whopping $34.8 billion per year.

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 2d

Endangered Cook Inlet belugas are called the “canaries of the sea.” The proposed Johnson Tract Mine would bring heavy industry into their known winter habitat in Tuxedni Bay.

Belugas can’t speak for themselves — but we can.
Read more➡️
#savethebelugas #nojohnsontract #cookinletkeeper #youcanteatgold

Saving the Canaries of the Sea from the Johnson Tract Mine - Inletkeeper

Listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act in 2008, Cook Inlet Belugas’ numbers have not rebounded. One of the greatest recent threats to Cook Inlet Belugas is the proposed Johnson Tract Mi...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 3d

Alaskans own 25% of the Alaska LNG project—but we’re not allowed to see the cost. That’s our money, our risk.

On Oct 8, ask them yourself at the Nikiski Community Open House (5:30–7:30 pm, 50097 Kenai Spur Hwy).

#AKLNG #Alaska #JustTransition #RenewableEnergy

Opinion: The Alaska LNG project is digging itself deeper into quicksand

Telling Alaskans they can’t know the estimated construction cost will further erode public support for the long-discussed project.

www.adn.com

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 4d

Alaska’s wetlands are losing protection after Sackett v. EPA—and developers are already exploiting the rollback. Stand up for science and learn what it means for our waters and communities in our recent blog: Clean Water Act Rollbacks. #DefendTheWestSu #Alaska #SaveOurSalmon

Clean Water Act Rollbacks - Inletkeeper

Alaska houses more than half the wetlands in the United States, making it vulnerable to the impacts of the 2023 case Sackett vs. EPA. This case changed which wetlands fall under federal jurisdiction a...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 4d

Alaska LNG’s backers still won’t tell us what this project really costs — or who’s on the hook. Alaskans deserve answers.

On Oct 8, AK LNG hits Nikiski. Ask them: What’s the true cost? Who holds the liabilities? What’s in the secret agreement?

Read more: Alaska LNG owes Alaskans basic answers

Alaska LNG owes Alaskans basic answers - Inletkeeper

AKLNG will be holding a Community Open House in Nikiski on October 8. The project's proponents, including private developer Glenfarne and the state-owned Alaska Gasline Development Corporation, owe Al...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 4d

Join us for a board game night at the Gilded Table, led by Inletkeeper's energy specialist Ben Boettger! We'll be playing the cooperative climate change board game Daybreak.

Where: The Gilded Table, 345 Sterling Hwy #105, Homer, AK 99603
When: October 23, 6:00pm

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 6d

The $70B Alaska LNG project isn’t about helping Alaskans—it’s about lining corporate pockets, risking Alaska’s waters, climate, and future.

But Alaskans are fighting back for a just, renewable tomorrow.

Read more in Rolling Stone, featuring Cook Inletkeeper’s Ben Boettger!
#AKLNG #JustTransition

Inside the Fight Against Trump's Alaskan Pipe Dream

Donald Trump is using Alaska and a proposed LNG pipeline to kickstart his fossil-fueled "National Energy Dominance" agenda. Alaskans are resisting.

www.rollingstone.com

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 9d

Beneath Valdez’s oil tanks sits a 1970s liner—
never fully inspected. Cracks & leaks could threaten Prince William Sound. Alyeska says risk is small. Valdez says: not good enough. We need full inspection & accountability before another disaster. #NoMoreSpills #ProtectPrinceWilliamSound #Alaska

A feud is escalating over Big Oil’s plans to protect Prince William Sound from another spill

The city of Valdez and the owner of the trans-Alaska pipeline are locked in a dispute over environmental protections at the state’s crude oil shipping port.

www.northernjournal.com

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 17d

🚨 Alaskans deserve a voice!

BOEM cut the public from Lease Sale 258—no hearings, no comments, no say on new oil drilling in Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu. 🌊🐟 This silences communities & sets a dangerous precedent.

Read more on our blog:
#cookinlet #Alaska #CommunityVoices #climatejustice

Federal Government Silences Cook Inlet Voices on Lease Sale 258 - Inletkeeper

Development of Lower Cook Inlet’s federal oil and gas leases could proceed without allowing public comment—an action that may affect fisheries, tribes, and established commercial businesses...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 18d

Anchorage Inletkeepers! Join Sierra Club Alaska on Oct. 1, 6:00 PM @ King Street Brewing Co. for a deep dive on the proposed AKLNG project with journalist Stan Jones & policy expert Larry Persily. Snacks+cash bar available.

RSVP: bit.ly/4pGbqJq

#aklng #sierraclubalaska #alaskaenergy #climateaction

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 28d

🐋 TOMORROW: Spot belugas in Anchorage!

Morning whale surveys with Inletkeeper → Alaska Zoo table 1–4 PM. Learn about these iconic whales & join the community counting them.

📍 Details: bit.ly/46hxQaL

#BelugasCount2025 #CookInlet #Alaska

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Cook Inlet’s salmon, clean water & communities are on the line. Leaders push oil & gas to “bid high, bid often,” rushing leases & slashing reviews. Fewer safeguards = higher bills & risk to our fish & waters.

Who protects Cook Inlet? Us.

💙 Act today: inletkeeper.org/act/

#StandForSalmon #Alaska

'The time is now,' Rep. Begich tells Alaska's oil and gas industry

Alaska's congressman and governor say Congress and the Trump administration have created the right conditions to get federal permits and invest in drilling and mining.

alaskapublic.org

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Sep 10

Alaska businesses know: clean water & healthy salmon mean strong communities. 🐟 Join Cook Inletkeeper as a Business Partner ($500+ or 1% for the Planet) and help protect what we all depend on!
🔗 inletkeeper.org/act/business-supporter
#ProtectWhatYouLove #Alaska

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨 EPA axed $125M for Alaska's solar projects, leaving our communities stuck with expensive diesel & halting projects that would boost our energy independence. Communities deserve clean, affordable power—EPA must restore funding now. bit.ly/3JSK8ix

#SolarForAlaska #CleanEnergyJustice

EPA axes program that would have injected $125 million in Alaska for small-scale solar projects

A spokesperson for U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office suggested that the action violates the language of the One Big Beautiful Bill.

www.adn.com

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Sep 4

🐟 Alaska’s businesses know the value of clean water & healthy salmon. For 30 years, Cook Inletkeeper has protected them. And now we need you.

👉 Become a Business Partner with $500+ or through 1% for the Planet: inletkeeper.org/act/business-supporter

#ProtectWhatYouLove #Alaska

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Sep 1

💙 For 30 years, Cook Inletkeeper has protected salmon & waters that sustain us all. Now, as foundations step back, we’re asking AK businesses to step up.

👉 Donate $500+ or join via 1% for the Planet: inletkeeper.org/act/business-supporter
#protectwhatyoulove #cleanwaterhealthysalmon #alaska

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Aug 29

Administrative Order 360 opens a dangerous loophole: if agencies miss deadlines, permits get approved automatically.

That means harmful projects could slip through without review—putting Alaskans, salmon & wildlife at risk. 🌊🐟

#environment #sustainability #ProtectWhatYouLove #CookInletAlaska

Dunleavy’s Administrative Order 360: A Regulatory Free for All - Inletkeeper

Administrative Order 360 directs numerous Alaska state departments to include a “provision for automatic approval if deadlines are not met” in all permits. In plain language: merit, expertise, and pub...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Aug 22

The proposed Johnson Tract Mine threatens Cook Inlet's brown bears, salmon streams, and endangered beluga whales.

👉 Learn more about what’s at stake, and join the effort to protect Cook Inlet.

#ProtectCookInlet #AlaskaBears #Conservation

Brown Bears in the Crosshairs of the Johnson Tract Mine Project - Inletkeeper

Every summer, one of the densest concentrations of brown bears on Earth congregates along the Western shores of Cook Inlet. Over time, the bears in this region have become habituated to the presence o...

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Aug 20

Want to protect salmon for future generations? 🐟

Join Inletkeeper & Kenai Watershed Forum Aug 22–23 to map undocumented habitat in our community. Contact [email protected] or [email protected] to join!

#SaveOurSalmon #Alaska

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · Aug 18

The critically endangered beluga whales of Cook Inlet, AK are once again under threat.

In the heart of their habitat, the Trump administration wants to allow destructive underwater construction activities for a gas pipeline and massive export terminal.

Please speak up in defense of these animals.⬇️

Protect Cook Inlet Belugas

The critically endangered beluga whales of Cook Inlet, Alaska, are under threat — again. Take action to stop a reckless LNG project from hurting one-of-a-kind belugas — and the whole planet’s future.

act.biologicaldiversity.org

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Aug 5

Still buzzing from Salmonfest! 🎶🐟 At #Salmonfest2025 we rallied for wild salmon, clean water & strong communities—with
@oceana.bsky.social @salmonstateak.bsky.social onstateak.bsky.social @MotherKuskokwim by our side. This work takes all of us.
#NoSuDam #Alaska #ProtectWhatYouLove

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Jul 23

Want to hear from the people fighting for the future of wild salmon? 🐟
Follow us for voices from Bristol Bay, like Casey Coupchiak, speaking at #Salmonfest about culture, fishing, and protecting what we love.
#ProtectWhatYouLove #BristolBayStrong #SalmonChampions

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Inletkeeper @inletkeeper.bsky.social · Jul 22

Coming to #Salmonfest2025!

Hear Alaska Salmon Champion Trevor Edwards speak on salmon and the Native Youth Olympics. Then catch a live demo with the Native Games Crew!

💪 Strength. 🐟 Conservation.
Tradition in action.
#NativeYouthOlympics #ProtectWhatYouLove

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