Ravencall Newletters
Each quarter we publish the news you want to hear. Have a story for us? Email SEACC Communications Lead Lauren Cusimano at lauren@seacc.org.
Ravencall Articles
Ravencall Spring/Summer 2024
Standing together against state mismanagement
Southeast Alaska has one of the richest natural resources in the world: its vast temperate...
Alaska needs a new approach to energy problems
Alaska’s oil math doesn’t add up. The state subsidizes oil extraction to the point of bankrupting...
Cut, kill, mine, drill: Alaskans deserve better from this administration
Dunleavy administration prioritizes short-term natural resource extraction over health of land,...
Ravencall Fall/Winter 2023/2024
Ravencall Spring/Summer 2023: Executive Director’s Note
By now I’m certain you know the great news — the National Roadless Rule is officially, fully, and...
New Faces at SEACC — Please Welcome Six New Board Members
We’ve been celebrating many incredible additions to the SEACC Board of Directors. Please welcome...
The Roadless Rule is Back: But There’s More Work to Be Done
On January 25, we celebrated the long-awaited announcement of fully restored 2001 Roadless Rule...
SEACC’s Climate Program Turns 1
The SEACC Board of Directors voted in spring 2022 to elevate SEACC’s climate work, advancing what...
In Memoriam: Conservationist and SEACC Founding Member Rich Gordon
Southeast Alaska lost a beloved conservationist when Richard J. Gordon, a legendary...
Spring 2022 Articles
Our shared values won’t change with who’s in office
It’s been a lot to process. It’s not the outcome we hoped for but we’re not letting that crush our...
Mining round up and a call to action
I wanted to put together a ‘little’ update on mining projects and concerns in Southeast Alaska,...
Ask DNR to reject Palmer Mine five-year reclamation plan
Read more about the permit here.
Comment: Tell the USDA to strengthen the National Old Growth Amendment
UPDATE: The comment period has closed! Thanks to everyone who commented! The National Old Growth...
Tell ADEC: WE EAT FISH! #MyFCR
Alaska’s water quality standards are supposed to be based in part on how much fish we eat. In...
Sign the petition: Alaskans deserve protective Water Quality Standards
Bad news, good news: Scrubber pollution is a problem — it doesn’t have to be
It’s time to call for an end to cruise ship scrubber pollution in Alaska waters Do you want the...
Sign the petition: End Cruise Ship Scrubber Pollution in Alaska
Big news for big trees? What does NOGA mean for the Tongass?
Big news for big trees? The Biden Administration has released draft plans for old-growth...
Press Release: EPA requires new Alaska water quality standards for health of fish loving Alaskans
Response to a 2015 SEACC petition acknowledges Alaskans’ high fish consumption rates and...
Our shared values won’t change with who’s in office
It’s been a lot to process. It’s not the outcome we hoped for but we’re not letting that crush our hope for the future, because that hope comes from us — you, this team, the work we’re doing together, the shared values that won’t change with who’s in office. We know...
Mining round up and a call to action
I wanted to put together a ‘little’ update on mining projects and concerns in Southeast Alaska, but ‘little’ wasn’t going to suffice, it turns out. Below you’ll find news on a significant fish kill downstream from Kensington, a call to action on Constantine Mining’s...
Ask DNR to reject Palmer Mine five-year reclamation plan
Read more about the permit here.
Comment: Tell the USDA to strengthen the National Old Growth Amendment
UPDATE: The comment period has closed! Thanks to everyone who commented! The National Old Growth Amendment was introduced by the USDA as “a first-of-its-kind proposal to amend all 128 forest land management plans” to conserve old-growth forest conditions in response...
Tell ADEC: WE EAT FISH! #MyFCR
Alaska’s water quality standards are supposed to be based in part on how much fish we eat. In reality, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation uses a Fish Consumption Rate of just 6.5 grams per day (we checked, it’s like one bite). That means our water...
Sign the petition: Alaskans deserve protective Water Quality Standards
Bad news, good news: Scrubber pollution is a problem — it doesn’t have to be
It’s time to call for an end to cruise ship scrubber pollution in Alaska waters Do you want the good news or the bad news first? The bad news is large cruise ships visiting Alaska are discharging millions of gallons of pollution into Alaska waters daily. Most large...
Sign the petition: End Cruise Ship Scrubber Pollution in Alaska
Big news for big trees? What does NOGA mean for the Tongass?
Big news for big trees? The Biden Administration has released draft plans for old-growth protections in our National Forests. What does that mean for the Tongass? Well, it’ll take some deep reading to know for sure, but you know we’re up to the challenge. Meanwhile,...
Press Release: EPA requires new Alaska water quality standards for health of fish loving Alaskans
Response to a 2015 SEACC petition acknowledges Alaskans’ high fish consumption rates and disproportionate health impacts The Environmental Protection Agency has demanded changes to the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation’s water quality standards within...