by Aaron Brakel | Jan 27, 2022 | Blog, Featured, Press Releases
Photo: Benjamin Drummond and LightHawk FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 27, 2022 Seattle, WA — U.S.-based conservation groups welcome the Jan. 19 news of a great win resolving the threat of B.C. mining in the so-called “Donut Hole” of the Upper Skagit River, that flows...
by SEACC | Jan 13, 2022 | Blog, Featured, Press Releases
JUNEAU (Tlingit: Aakʼw Ḵwáan Lands) — Last fall, the Biden administration opened a public process to restore Roadless Rule protections on the Tongass. Since, Southeast Alaskans have been generating massive displays of support from regional and national stakeholders to...
by SEACC | Jan 12, 2022 | Blog, Featured
Senator Murkowski wants to know why salmon are in decline across our state. Is it: A) Mining and logging degrading our watersheds B) Climate change C) Trawl bycatch D) All of the above Give her your thoughts by this Friday, Jan. 14! She’s all ears at the Salmon...
by SEACC | Dec 17, 2021 | Blog, Featured
It is my pleasure to write this, not only as the Indigenous Engagement Lead for SEACC but also as a Tlingit whose outer shell is Kiks.adi. I’m proud to share that we at SEACC will now be actively working to support herring conservation across Southeast Alaska —...
by SEACC | Nov 23, 2021 | Blog, Featured
Today marks the official start date of the 60-day public comment period on the Biden administration’s promise to restore the National Roadless Rule to the Tongass National Forest. Now is your time to act! We encourage Southeast Alaskans, supporters, and members...
by SEACC | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog, Featured
This weekend we’re celebrating two incredible, hard-working female leaders at SEACC — outgoing board chair Katie Ione Craney and incoming board chair Natalie Watson! Katie Craney joined the SEACC board in 2019 and stepped into the board chair role after the departure...