Ravencall Newletters

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...

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,...

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,...

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...

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 always been to protect...

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...

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...

In this month's Southeast Alaska Climate Report, we have urgent action on the Renewable Energy Fund this week. So let's jump right in! Alaska Climate Alliances Lands Big in Juneau Regular readers of the newsletter will know that SEACC has been a core member of the...

On January 30, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) took action to protect the Bristol Bay Watershed, making a final determination to restrict mining discharges in certain waters there, effectively putting a stop to Pebble Mine. The EPA did the right thing for...