by SEACC | Sep 30, 2023 | Blog, Featured
It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that I am writing you today to share that I plan to transition out of the Executive Director role at SEACC in early 2024. Leading SEACC over the last seven plus years has been the journey — and privilege — of a lifetime, and...
by SEACC | Sep 28, 2023 | Blog
Changes are coming to NEPA, the foundational law that governs most of SEACC’s work at the federal level. The Council for Environmental Quality (CEQ) announced, on July 28, a Phase 2 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking—the “Bipartisan Permitting Reform Implementation...
by SEACC | Sep 8, 2023 | Blog, Climate change, Featured
The news this summer has, frankly, been overwhelming — even for someone like me who has the privilege of being paid to pay attention to climate change. The disastrous Suicide Basin flood of the Mendenhall River. The landslides in downtown Juneau that now seem almost...
by SEACC | Sep 1, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Inside Passage
The public comment period for the Lutak Dock project in Haines has been extended to Thursday, September 7. It’s not too late to comment on this highly impactful project! In 2021, the Haines Borough was selected to receive $20 million in federal funding for the Lutak...
by SEACC | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Featured, Inside Passage
Now is the time to check out the Alaska 2024-2027 Statewide Transportation Improvement Plan, with comments due by this Sunday, September 3. This is your opportunity to let the State know what you think about Alaska’s plans for transportation spending its own money as...
by SEACC | Aug 19, 2023 | Blog
At SEACC, we often talk about our purpose and values in the context of our mission: protecting the special lands and waters of Southeast Alaska. We don’t often need to talk about our values in the context of how we do our work — how we hold each other up, supporters,...
by SEACC | Jun 14, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Climate recap with Matt Jackson This session was a mixed bag. There was really good news in the form of the Renewable Energy Fund (REF) being made permanent, and all of SEACC’s climate priority bills at least got a hearing. But the elephant in the room is that ever...
by SEACC | Jun 7, 2023 | Blog, Climate change, Featured
Getting Ready for Summer Even if the daylight hasn’t peaked yet it’s now officially summer in my book! At SEACC we’re getting outside and in our communities more now that the weather is better and the legislature is out — for now. As I’ve been out talking to folks,...
by SEACC | May 24, 2023 | Blog, Featured
The deadline was extended to June 3. Thank you for asking the Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for an extension of the comment period on the Palmer Project exploration permit amendment! Thanks to your pressure, the deadline was extended to June 3. As a...
by SEACC | May 12, 2023 | Blog, Featured
The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received a request from the Palmer Project for roading and drilling near the Klehini River and Glacier Creek. This project includes over 50 drill pads with bulldozed access roads. DNR has the permit amendment on a...
