by SEACC | Apr 6, 2023 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 6, 2023 Klawock Alaska Contact: Maranda Hamme, SEACC Tongass Forest Program Manager, maranda@seacc.org, c: 907-401-1852; Katie Rooks, SEACC Policy Analyst, katie@seacc.org, c: 907-401-0909; James Greeley, City of Whale Pass Councilmember,...
by SEACC | Mar 30, 2023 | Blog, Featured
The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council has been at the forefront of protecting Southeast Alaska’s environment for 53 years. Defending the environment and the people of Southeast Alaska who rely on it is why SEACC is here. As the next step in the ongoing...
by SEACC | Mar 24, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Hey folks, check this out. The Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company tailings expansion draft supplemental environmental impact statement (DSEIS) just dropped! A public open house is scheduled for April 12 in Juneau. A second meeting may be held in Angoon. Written...
by SEACC | Mar 23, 2023 | Press Releases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2023 Juneau, Alaska/Áakʼw Ḵwáan Territory Contact: Aaron Brakel, 907-321-4393, Lauren Cusimano, 907-586-6942 ext. 208 Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company DSEIS Released A public open house is scheduled for April 12. Written comments will...
by SEACC | Mar 23, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Here’s the latest on House Bill 104, the Expedited Timber Sales Bill currently in the House Resources Committee in the Alaska State Legislature. Tomorrow at 1 p.m. AKT there will be an opportunity for public testimony on HB104. This bill is nothing but a timber grab,...
by SEACC | Mar 8, 2023 | Blog, Featured
You’ve already written to the legislature to support the Renewable Energy Fund (REF). Now, thanks to your advocacy we have the chance to speak directly to the House Finance Committee. House Finance is holding a hearing — with public testimony — tomorrow, Thursday,...
by SEACC | Mar 7, 2023 | Blog, Featured
It’s the March Southeast Alaska Climate Report! And we’re getting right to it with the good, the bad, and the possible solution. The Good Regular readers will know that last month the Renewable Energy Fund (REF) went up for consideration before House and Senate...
by SEACC | Mar 6, 2023 | Blog, Featured
SEACC’s staff and board have been reading up on the Wild Fish Conservancy’s lawsuit seeking to end the Southeast Troll fishery over the last week, and after carefully examining the situation we’ve come to a unanimous conclusion. Our mission has...
by SEACC | Feb 27, 2023 | Blog, Featured
Overview House Bill 49 and its companion bill in the Senate, Senate Bill 48, propose to create a carbon offset credit program within the State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources to raise revenue by selling carbon credits on the voluntary market. A carbon offset...
by SEACC | Feb 21, 2023 | Blog, Featured
The State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Forestry announced its Five Year Schedule of Timber Sales (FYSTS) for 2023 to 2027 for the Southeast area on Friday, Jan. 27. More old-growth timber sales are planned around the region, including...
