Inletkeeper News

Mat-Su teams with railroad to oppose court challenge

Alaska Dispatch — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:42:22 +0000

In late January, the Sierra Club, Alaska Survival and Cook Inletkeeper challenged the Surface Transportation Board's OK of the rail extension in the US ...

Environmental Groups Seek to Stall Rail Spur

Alaska Public Radio Network — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:35:15 +0000

Last month, three groups, Alaska Survival, The Sierra Club, and Cook Inletkeeper filed a legal challenge to the Board's decision in the US 9th Circuit Court ...

New gas-drilling project begins off Anchor Point

Homer Tribune — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:14:36 +0000

Cook Inletkeeper's Bob Shavelson has monitored the project since work began on the Cosmo Unit by ConocoPhillips. “We originally had conversations with ...

Creative Giving — Cook Inletkeeper

(author unknown) — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:43:35 +0000

There are many ways to support Cook Inletkeeper's important work, and we encourage you be imaginative when you express how much you value clean water ...
inletkeeper.org/blog/creative-giving

DNR proposes changes to mission statement

RealClearPolitics — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:32:30 +0000

17, also concerns Bob Shavelson with Cook Inletkeeper, who sees it as making the state agency pro-development. "One of the concerns that the Legislature may ...

DNR Proposes Changes to Mission, Legislature to Review

Alaska Public Radio Network — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:27:37 +0000

Changing the wording of the mission also worries Bob Shavelson with Cook Inletkeeper. He says he noticed the change to the mission a few weeks ago.

New Greenhouse Gas Reporting Shows Irony of ... - Cook Inlet Keeper

(author unknown) — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:55:27 +0000

While our thoughts focus on snowy and cold weather, the fact remains Alaska stands on the front lines of the larger, systemic problem of global climate change.
inletkeeper.org/blog/ghgreporting

Pick. Click. Give: easy way to help

Homer News — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 02:35:44 +0000

In 2011, Cook Inletkeeper received $6099. The Pratt Museum got $2625 and the Homer Foundation got $4675. All of that is unrestricted money. ...

Kicking Off Clean Boating In 2012! — Cook Inletkeeper

(author unknown) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 11:50:45 +0000

Cook Inletkeeper is gearing up for a busy year of clean boating activities around the watershed!
inletkeeper.org/blog/kicking-off-clean-boating-in-2012

Tsunami debris may hit Homer

Homer Tribune — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:08:18 +0000

Cook Inletkeeper's Bob Shavelson was at work Monday locating a geiger counter online to purchase for measuring any radioactive presence on jetsome that ...

Homer Tribune

An Honest Debate on the Future of Wild Salmon — Cook Inletkeeper

(author unknown) — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:02:19 +0000

Governor Parnell's Office is misinforming Alaskans on the Chuitna Unsuitable Lands Petition and impacts to wild Alaska salmon.
https://inletkeeper.org/blog/Chuitna-ULP-Letter-to-Gov-Parnell

Our Big Tides — Cook Inletkeeper

(author unknown) — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:05:46 +0000

Why are Cook Inlet tides so extreme? Although a complex question, two of the primary factors are the shape and dimensions of the inlet. The funnel shape and ...
inletkeeper.org/blog/tides

Rope in some good skiing

Homer Tribune — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:14:12 +0000

... including the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies, Cook Inletkeeper, Deb Lowney and Ralph Brosches, Bob Shavelson and Miranda Weiss, Francie Roberts, ...

Why protect salmon? — Cook Inletkeeper

(author unknown) — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:07:04 +0000

Alaska is the last bastion of healthy, wild Pacific salmon runs. The mistakes made in in the Pacific Northwest are learning opportunities for Alaskans. Author ...
inletkeeper.org/blog/why-we-must-protect-wild-alaskan-salmon

Shell gambles billions in Arctic Alaska push

TheNewsTribune.com — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 07:32:02 +0000

The company was able to settle the complaints in part by paying into a fund for the creation of Cook Inletkeeper, an environmental watchdog group. ...

Meet Cook Inletkeeper's new director: Wayne Jenkins | Hauling ...

(author unknown) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:44:52 +0000

Cook Inletkeeper Executive Director Wayne Jenkins and Inletkeeper Bob ... The new executive director at Cook Inletkeeper, Wayne Jenkins and his wife Lori, ...
www.blog.haulinggear.com/.../meet-cook-inletkeepers-new-di...

Alaska short takes: Trio rescues eagle frozen to river ice

Anchorage Daily News — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:42:06 +0000

Cook Inlet watchdog group welcomes new director (Homer Tribune): The new executive director at Cook Inletkeeper, Wayne Jenkins, and his wife, Lori, ...

Chuitna Citizens Coalition and Cook Inletkeeper Sue State of ...

(author unknown) — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:34:07 +0000

Alaska Business Monthly, the leading business publication in Alaska. Business and government news, profiles and features. Where you go when you need to ...
www.akbizmag.com/.../Chuitna-Citizens-Coalition-and-Cook-I...

Homer Harbor first port certified as an 'Alaska Clean Harbor'

Homer News — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:46:26 +0000

Rachel Lord, outreach and monitoring coordinator for Cook Inletkeeper, ... Cook Inletkeeper is part of the Alaska Clean Harbors Advisory Committee, ...

Meet Cook Inletkeeper's new director: Wayne Jenkins

Homer Tribune — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:41:29 +0000

By Naomi Klouda The new executive director at Cook Inletkeeper, Wayne Jenkins and his wife Lori, knew they wanted a new chapter in life after raising their ...

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