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Earlier this year, Alaska’s (now former) State Forester, Helge Eng, said the Division of Forestry...

We all benefit from public lands — what happens if they become private lands? Companion bills HB...

You've heard the old question: "If a tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does...

UPDATE: Several executive orders, including 132 and 126, will be heard in a Joint Session on March...

The Alaska Legislature has been in session for just over a week and we have concerns. There's an...

This morning, at 10:30 am Alaska time, the Senate...

It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that I am writing you today to share that I plan to...

Climate recap with Matt Jackson This session was a mixed bag. There was really good news in the...

The deadline was extended to June 3. Thank you for asking the Alaska Department of Natural...

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has received a request from the Palmer Project...

The public comment period for the Greens Creek Mine tailings expansion is open and has been...

I'm writing to you as a coordinating team member of the Alaska Climate Alliance, and also as...

Hey, folks! Last week Governor Dunleavy’s ill-conceived initiative to have Alaska take over Clean...

At last, one of SEACC’s wonkiest climate priorities has reached the capital!  House Bill 154, and...

The final Forest Land Use Plan (FLUP) for the Whale Pass Timber Sale was released yesterday...

The Southeast Alaska Conservation Council has been at the forefront of protecting Southeast...

Hey folks, check this out. The Hecla Greens Creek Mining Company tailings expansion draft...

Here’s the latest on House Bill 104, the Expedited Timber Sales Bill currently in the House...

You’ve already written to the legislature to support the Renewable Energy Fund (REF). Now, thanks...

It’s the March Southeast Alaska Climate Report! And we’re getting right to it with the good, the...

SEACC's staff and board have been reading up on the Wild Fish Conservancy's lawsuit seeking to end...

Overview House Bill 49 and its companion bill in the Senate, Senate Bill 48, propose to create a...

The State of Alaska Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Division of Forestry announced its Five...

In this month's Southeast Alaska Climate Report, we have urgent action on the Renewable Energy...

On January 30, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took action to protect the Bristol Bay...

Greetings! As SEACC’s Environmental Policy Analyst, I seldom have occasion to create social...

Congratulations to the SEACC staff and to all of our supporters who spoke up, wrote in, and signed...

If you’ve been following SEACC’s climate work then you know we’ve been working hard with allies...

It’s official — the National Roadless Rule has been officially restored to the Tongass National...

As you’re most likely aware, the comment period is currently open for the Juneau Douglas North...

It has been my biggest honor to be the Indigenous Engagement Lead over the past five years here at...

SEACC wishes you all a Happy New Year and wants to thank you for reading our first climate...

Last week, the United States Forest Service (USFS) released a supplemental draft environmental...

As you may have read in the news, the University of Alaska is expected to receive 360,000 acres of...

Here, Southeast Alaskans describe what intersectionality and interconnectedness mean to them,...

The Glacier Bay National Park Draft Marine Management Plan is out for public review and comment...

Sometimes these monthly climate updates are all over the place — a mix of personal anecdotes, good...

If you follow us on social media, you might have noticed how, every Sunday, I recapped a trip I...

Donations must be made on Giving Tuesday (Nov. 29), between midnight and 11:59 p.m. Alaska Time to...

It’s been a big week for SEACC’s climate work. I want to start by thanking everyone who made it...

The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27, is now...

Please join us for a virtual community forum on the most important climate and energy issues of...

Today is a good day to reflect on the history of land theft, colonization, and genocide in Alaska....

Years before I started at SEACC, I worked with teenagers in Alaska’s mental health system, helping...

You’re invited to the Tongass Forest Informational Webinar on Thursday, October 20, from noon to 1...

I’m excited to announce that SEACC will be co-sponsoring the Prince of Wales Island Unit 2 Deer...

This is a reminder that Turnagain Marine Construction will give a presentation tonight at 6:30...

As I’m writing this I’ve just gotten home from SEACC’s first post-pandemic board and staff retreat...

This Thursday, October 6 at 6:30 PM, Turnagain Marine Construction will give a presentation on...

Did you know that the State of Alaska typically holds several comment periods attached to each...

Dear friend, This Thursday night at 6:30 p.m., the Haines Borough Assembly will hold a special...

"We looked for policies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy costs, and especially...

This past week, the Alaska Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry issued a formal...

It’s good to be back at this newsletter! And it is a good time to be a climate activist. Why?...

The Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is back at it with a...

Hopefully, you’ve seen the headlines by now, a heavily pruned climate and healthcare bill, dubbed...

This past Earth Day, President Biden issued an executive order calling on the United States Forest...

July was a very busy month for me. For those who didn’t read last month's newsletter, I am Samara...

The Chilkat Watershed is one of the most dynamic and biologically diverse areas in all of Alaska,...

This Saturday, check out the now-annual Climate Fair for a Cool Planet! The fair will run from 3...

The Palmer Project is a proposed massive sulfide mine at the headwaters of Southeast Alaska’s...

This month's climate newsletter will be a little different but in a good way. First off, my name...

Foraging in a Changing Climate Wild foods center a grounding, healing—and empowering—tradition As...

The Chilkat Watershed is facing irreversible threats as the Constantine-DOWA Partnership works to...

We have some exciting news! We have just launched our first line of No Palmer Mine merchandise!...

Please welcome SEACC's interns for summer 2022! Sydney Ribera, Development and Outreach Intern...

Keeping track of mining projects in Southeast Alaska is an important part of the work we do at...

May was a busy month for Alaska’s climate movement. For one, my work with SEACC was in the news...

It’s been intense here in the Chilkat Valley lately, as the Constantine-DOWA Partnership tries to...

We are so excited about Little Norway Festival! SEACC will be there on May 20 and 21, and we can’t...

Please join Alaska Community Action on Toxics and Gustavus PFAS Action Coalition for a news...

This newsletter is going to be (mostly) good news for once so grab your favorite beverage and...

The Constantine-DOWA partnership is trying to inject their wastewater from mine exploration into...

We’ll get right to it: Tell Senate Finance to vote NO on SB 85. Senate Bill 85, introduced by Gov....

As you may know, on Earth Day — April 22, 2022 — President Joe Biden signed his Executive Order to...

After a long two years of having to mostly do outreach and community engagement from behind a...

Heads up! Senate Bill 180 is up for public testimony in the Alaska Senate Resources Committee at...

Recently, we’ve been asking you to weigh in with the Haines Borough Assembly and Planning...