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The Big Beautiful Cook Inlet (BBC1) Oil and Gas Lease Sale Was a Flop - Zero Bids Received - Inletkeeper The Department of Interior announced that there were zero bids in today’s Big Beautiful Cook Inlet (BBC1) oil and gas lease sale. This lease sale, held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM),...

Continuing to hold oil & gas lease sales in lower Cook Inlet with zero industry interest is a blatant waste of taxpayers’ money.

#NoNewLeases

The “Big, Beautiful Cook Inlet” (BBC1): March Lease Sales Move Forward without New Environmental Reviews - Inletkeeper Instead of conducting updated environmental analysis, on the BBC1 lease sale the administration indicated it would rely on reviews completed in 2017 during the first Trump administration. Inletkeeper ...

BOEM’s own projections show little to no economically recoverable natural gas in federal Cook Inlet waters — meaning expanded leasing is unlikely to solve Southcentral Alaska’s local gas concerns.

Before AK LNG Asks for Tax Breaks, They Need to Stop Hiding Its Costs - Inletkeeper Governor Mike Dunleavy has said he plans to introduce legislation to give the AKLNG project a 90% break on the property taxes that help fund local schools, roads, and emergency services. Consultants, ...

Glenfarne isn’t disclosing the true costs of AK LNG and is using estimates that conceal significant subsidies to look competitive with other gas options. The Phase 1 AK LNG pipeline cost study excludes the LNG export terminal and the pipeline crossing under Cook Inlet.

Offshore Oil Leases Are a New Crisis, Not an Answer to Alaska’s Energy Needs - Inletkeeper Something that's normally subtext became an unvarnished acknowledgement: federal policy consistently puts oil corporations first. Even when it makes no sense for anyone, including the oil corporations...

Something that’s normally subtext became an unvarnished acknowledgement: federal policy consistently puts oil corporations first. Even when it makes no sense for anyone, including the oil corporations.

What's Next for Planned Offshore Lease Sales in Lower Cook Inlet - Inletkeeper Last year, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) prematurely scrapped an offshore management plan that protected Alaskan coastal waters from oil and gas leasing. Now, the agency is planning mul...

Now, the agency is planning multiple lease sales for Lower Cook Inlet in their new "revised" 5-year plan. It’s vital that we continue to speak up for our waters, sustainable fisheries, and what’s best for our local economies. Learn what happens next.

Offshore drilling is political theatre, not an energy solution - Inletkeeper As the Cook Inlet gas we've historically relied on for heat and electricity becomes more expensive and precarious, the Trump administration is offering a golden chance to prolong our dependence, spend...

Your voice matters — and time is running out.
Expanding offshore drilling isn’t an energy solution — it’s political theatre with real risks for Alaska’s waters. The public comment period ends Jan 23. Speak up while you can.
#NoNewLeases #ProtectCookInlet #PublicComment

YouTube video by Cook Inletkeeper How To Draft Your Comments to Oppose New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing in Lower Cook Inlet

The window to speak up on new offshore oil & gas leases in Cook Inlet is closing fast. Missed our info session? Watch the recording to learn what’s at stake, and how to comment before Jan. 23.

Protect fishing, tourism & clean water. All U.S. citizens can comment.
#NoNewLeases #CookInlet #Alaska

Calling future conservation leaders 🌱
Cook Inletkeeper is hiring a paid Climate & Clean Water Intern through ACF’s Ted Smith Conservation Internship Program.

🗓 Apply Jan 5–Feb 17, 2026
🔗 www.alaskaconservation.org/community-re...

Join us TOMORROW (Jan 14, 5:30pm AKST)!
New offshore oil & gas leases are proposed for Lower Cook Inlet, with comments due Jan 23. Learn what’s at stake, and how to comment, plus Q&A with Inletkeeper & Earthjustice.
Registration required: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

YouTube video by Cook Inletkeeper Captain Greg Sutter on the Dangers of Offshore Oil Leasing in Cook Inlet

The federal government proposes to open millions of acres of public waters to new offshore oil and gas leases. Captain Greg Sutter explains how oil leasing in Cook Inlet threatens fishing, tourism, and local jobs. Public comments close Jan. 23.

Learn how to comment: inletkeeper.org/our-work/oil...

Where Hilcorp drills, they spill - Inletkeeper With Hilcorp as the major oil company operating in Cook Inlet, every Alaskan should be worried about plans for new offshore oil leases.

Where Hilcorp drills, they spill.

Despite a long record of safety and environmental violations, the federal government is proposing new offshore oil & gas leases in Cook Inlet.

Public comments close Jan. 23. Learn more, and speak up to protect our coasts!

#NoNewLeases #Cookinlet #alaska

Inletkeeper condemns federal management of Cook Inlet oil lease sale | Peninsula Clarion The agency alleges an environmental study by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management was conducted with a “serious” lack of transparency.

Cook Inletkeeper is speaking out after a federal oil lease sale moved forward without meaningful public input. Lower Cook Inlet supports fisheries, subsistence, and tourism, but offshore drilling brings serious risk. Lease Sale 258 has a 1 in 5 chance of a major oil spill.
#NoNewLeases #CookInlet

Opinion: We know a bad oil plan when we see one A sweeping federal leasing proposal puts nearly all of our coastline at risk.

Being “pro-Alaska” means protecting communities and fisheries, not risky offshore oil plans backed by big industry. A federal proposal would open nearly all of Alaska’s coastline to drilling. Public comments close Jan 23 — speak up: inletkeeper.org/our-work/oil-gas-lease-sales/

Opinion: Pro-business in Bristol Bay means salmon, not mines Rather than propping up a foreign mining corporation, Alaska should look after the businesses that already anchor Bristol Bay communities.

“Pro-business” doesn’t mean backing ultra-rich mining execs over Alaskans. Bristol Bay’s salmon already power local jobs, culture, and communities. Pebble Mine puts it all at risk. 🐟

Salmon first.

#NoPebbleMine #ProtectBristolBay #SaveOurSalmon #YouAreInletkeeper

Your gift powers change in Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu — from Backyard Salmonscapes and salmon habitat protection to e-waste recycling and clean energy advocacy. Help us reach our goal and protect Cook Inlet for generations.
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#protectwhatyoulove #youareinletkeeper #Alaska

The Story of the Johnson Tract Mine — and What it Threatens — is Bigger Than a Single Project - Inletkeeper The Johnson Tract Mine, spearheaded by Contago Ore, is a proposed gold, zinc, lead, copper, and silver mine at the base of Mt. Iliamna (a gigantic volcano perched on one of the most seismically active...

As 2025 ends, consider the legacy we leave for Alaska’s wild places. The Johnson Tract Mine threatens Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu’s wildlife, belugas, salmon, and communities.

Start 2026 by standing up for wild Alaska: www.inletkeeper.org/donate

#YearEndGiving #ProtectCookInlet #JohnsonTract #AKWild

Unexpected Life in Unmapped Waters - Inletkeeper I’ve waded in what I consider the most beautiful waters in the world here in the Cook Inlet watershed. I’ve chased every species of salmon that call these special waters home. However, after teaming u...

Sometimes the tiniest streams hold the biggest surprises 🌿🐟

During salmon habitat mapping with Kenai Watershed Forum, volunteers found life in uncharted waters—including an Alaska blackfish in a muddy tributary! 💙

Cook Inletkeeper is only as strong as its advocates. Join our community keeping industrial threats in check and Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu’s salmon thriving.

Donate here: www.inletkeeper.org/donate

#youareinletkeeper #CookInlet #protectwhatyoulove #saveoursalmon #alaska

Your gift fuels Backyard Salmonscapes, e-waste recycling, and sustainable energy advocacy across Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu. Join us and help protect what we love.
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For Tania, protecting Cook Inlet is personal. Every beach walk with her dog and every tidepool adventure with her grandson reminds her what we’re fighting for. Join her in defending our salmon and clean water — become a donor today.

Backyard Salmonscapes: Strengthening Our Watershed Through Connection - Inletkeeper Backyard Salmonscapes aspires to deepen our roots in the watershed and to stand up for the rivers and salmon that shape our lives. These initiatives offer tangible ways for each of us to carry forward...

With Backyard Salmonscapes, we’re shining a light on small streams and overlooked waterways — and giving communities the tools to defend them. Dive in to see how you can help protect Alaska’s salmon heritage.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #youareinletkeeper #CookInlet #saveoursalmon

Donlin Gold Mine on the Fast Track - Inletkeeper Despite serious environmental and community concerns, the proposed Donlin Gold Project was added to the FAST-41 permitting program, marking it as a federal priority. Donlin Gold would be the largest p...

A 471-foot toxic tailings dam.
A 316-mile gas pipeline through salmon streams.
One of the world’s largest gold mines — now prioritized by federal agencies.

This is Donlin.

Learn why this project is so dangerous in our latest blog post.
#protectwhatyoulove #alaska #CookInlet #donlingold

Thawing permafrost is causing trouble for the Red Dog mine. Solutions could be costly. Rusting rivers and huge rainfall have complicated pollution control at Northwest Alaska’s massive zinc mine.

Alaska's Red Dog Mine discharges treated wastewater into a nearby creek, where downstream dissolved particle levels are then diluted beyond specific limits set by state regulators. Dilution still isn't the solution to pollution. Nor is this "world-class resource management."

#Alaska #CookInlet

Cook Inlet's Dirty Dozen: The 12 Lease Sales Threatening Alaska's Waters- and Shutting the Public Out - Inletkeeper Why are our public waters being auctioned off while our public services wither? Over the next seven years, Lower Cook Inlet faces twelve separate offshore oil and gas lease sales. These sales represen...

Inlet communities deserve transparency. Instead, we’re getting rushed lease sales that put ecosystems, wildlife, and local livelihoods on the line. Read more on our blog and join us in demanding better.
#protectwhatyoulove #youareinletkeeper #leasesale258
#alaska #cookinletalaska

Aurora above us. Clean water beneath us. And a future we can still choose.

Your donation helps to resist the industrial pressure on Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu, & protects the salmon and communities who depend on this place.

Give today: www.inletkeeper.org/donate

#protectwhatyoulove #youareinletkeeper

You Are Inletkeeper! Make Your Voice Heard — Stop the Industrialization of Cook Inlet|Tikahtnu Your voice, your action, and your care for this place are what keep our shared home thriving. Over the past year, we’ve seen h...

New oil leases, mine permits & big industrial projects threaten Cook Inlet | Tikahtnu. Inletkeeper has defended this place for 30+ years — and your gift will help Inletkeeper defend it for future generations.

Protect salmon, clean water & Alaskans’ future: www.inletkeeper.org/donate

Utilities say Alaska needs an LNG import terminal. Consumers could end up paying for two. | Alaska Beacon Customers could be charged tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars for work that may not benefit them.

“Customers could be charged tens or even hundreds of millions of dollars for work that may not benefit them.” Alaskans shouldn’t be stuck paying for risky LNG plans. Let’s push utilities and regulators for real accountability before any blank checks get signed. #Alaska

If we don't build a better energy system, we'll end up with a worse one - Inletkeeper Climb or fall, there's no standing still.

Alaska deserves reliable, affordable power. With Cook Inlet gas running out, importing LNG will cost far more. Local energy means lower bills, local control, and healthier salmon streams.
#AlaskaEnergy #LocalPower #AlaskaCommunities

Homer showed up strong at Alice’s — thanks to everyone who came out for Hold the Line for Bristol Bay! We dug into the Bristol Bay Forever Act (HB 233), which would ban metallic sulfide mines like Pebble in the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve.
Add your name: bristolbayforever.org/bristol-bay-...

his summer we met Baby Keeper — a reminder of what still thrives here, and what’s at stake.

Your support helps to keep our waters, salmon, and lands healthy for all who depend on them. 🫎💧
Give today → www.inletkeeper.org/donate
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