by Maranda Hamme | Apr 6, 2023 | Blog, Featured
The final Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) for the Whale Pass Timber Sale was released yesterday without consideration of the community and those living directly below the sale who will be affected. The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Forestry,...
by Meredith Trainor | 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 Aaron Brakel | 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 Maranda Hamme | 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 Matt Jackson | 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 Matt Jackson | 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...
