'Oil and Energy'
Keep Coal Out of Our Energy Future
I would like to bring to your attention a new informative and well-documented publication from Cook Inletkeeper, Alaska Coal Primer: The ABC’s of Coal in Alaska. In addition, here is a recent communication from Cook Inletkeeper that outlines the policy issues and how you can influence them:
Help shape Alaska’s energy policy! Tell AEA the best […]
4th Annual Bioneers in Alaska Conference: Creating Sustainable Communities
4th Annual Bioneers in Alaska Conference: Creating Sustainable Communities
Friday October 19: 9 am - 9:30 pm
Saturday October 20: 9 am - 9:30 pm
Sunday October 21: 9 am - 5:00 pm
Alaska Pacific University
For info or to register:
http://www.sustainak.org
907-677-9087
info@sustainak.org
The Bioneers conference features in-person and telecast presentations by leading innovators around the country with practical, cutting-edge solutions for ecological […]
Bioneers in Alaska: Public Policies and Personal Lifestyles
The fourth annual “Bioneers in Alaska” conference will be held in Anchorage from October 19-21, 2007. The International Bioneers Conference in California has been held annually since 1990, and it is a “unique cross-cultural and global gathering of visionary innovators who are working with nature to heal nature.” Bioneers draw inspiration from nature in order […]
Toxic Waste in Cook Inlet
In late June, Cook Inletkeeper joined Alaska Native tribes and fishing groups to challenge the Environmental Protection Agency’s re-issued Clean Water Act permit that will allow the oil and gas industry to almost triple the amount of toxic waste dumped into Cook Inlet’s rich and productive fisheries each year. Cook Inlet is the only […]
Megaproject Mentality
Recently Brian Yanity published Part One and Part Two of a two-part article titled Alaska’s Megaproject Mentality examining what he calls “megaproject pathology.†Specifically he looked at this phenomenon as it pertained to projects in Alaska.
Center for Policy Alternatives
The Center for Policy Alternatives accurately describes itself as:
…the nation’s only nonpartisan nonprofit organization working to strengthen the capacity of state legislators to lead and achieve progressive change.
The CPA website has a number of extremely useful elements on it. For example, the State Action Blog contains a running commentary about recent progressive legislation enacted […]
Forum on Two Important Ballot Initiatives
Alaska Common GroundPresents a Public ForumWhat You Should Know About the TwoNovember Ballot Initiatives
Wednesday, October 25th, 20067-9:30pmWilda Marston Theater at the Loussac Library3600 Denali St, Anchorage
Ballot Measure 1:
90-DAY SESSION LIMIT FOR LEGISLATUREThis initiative would reduce the maximum length of a regularlegislative session from 121 days to 90 days.Speakers: Rep. Jay Ramras, sponsor of 90-Day Session […]
15 Years Ignoring Pipeline Corrosion
I would like to bring to your attention a fascinating piece of research conducted by Senator Hollis French. He asked the question, “Is pipeline corrosion really the new and unexpenced issue that British Petroleum is claiming to the Alaskan Public?” His off-the-cuff research indicates that the largely unaddressed problem goes back at least 15 years. […]