Listening in and waiting on my turn to testify on the state trawl bill. It is so cool to here such a broad range of people agree that seabeds are vital to ocean health- we need to leave them intact.
A map showing where lease sales are being considered for deep sea mining near Alaska. he areas of interest include near the Gulf of Alaska Seamounts, around most of the Aleutian Arc, Goodnews Bay, Norton Sound, the Chukchi Borderlands and the Canada Basin in the Arctic.
The RFI on deep sea mining was extended for another 30 days, which is a process win, but I'm so pumped that Alaskans will have more time to weigh in. www.regulations.gov/document/BOE...
National Park Funding, Wildlife Crossings, and extending the comment period on deep sea mining leases off Alaska's coasts
Some fruitful meetings with Alaska's Delegation last week.
Repair shops in Alaska want Right to Repair:
Alaska's Right to Repair bill has new cosponsors and is officially bipartisan :)
Alaska Environment's 2026 priorities are out! We'll be working on reducing plastic and e-waste, expanding renewable energy, and protecting our seabeds from trawling. Read all the details and take action here:
...and listened to a panel on governance from Mayor LaFrance, Senator Gray-Jackson, @repcarolynhall.bsky.social , and School Board member Kelly Lessens. The school board will consider the resolution on December 16th at 6pm. 2/3
Girl Scout Troop 436 hosted the Glitter Gala and Governance Workshop on Saturday. Over a hundred kids and parents learned about the health and environmental impacts of plastic glitter, signed postcards supporting getting rid of plastic glitter in Anchorage schools, 1/3
😅 For what it's worth, there are biodegradable options
Anchorage's own Girl Scout Troop 436 is working to get plastic glitter out of Anchorage Schools. This would be good for our water, good for kids health, and good for wildlife. See how you can help below:
Thought-provoking piece by my friend @rj-x.bsky.social on what happens when robot companions "die", the power of open-source tech, and the obligations of tech companies in an era when people are encouraged to give their hearts to AI. pirg.org/articles/mox...
There is a pending potential rollback of the Roadless Rule in our National Forests- below is a resource to see if your favorite hunting or hiking spot in Alaska could be impacted.
Rising sea temperatures have so many gnarly implications: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
environmentamerica.org/alaska/take-...
The next iteration of the proposed public land sale would be BLM land within 5 miles of a "population center":
For folks in Anchorage- that would be the Campbell Tract. Don't sell our public lands.
Alaska has an opportunity to improve its net metering policy through HB 164 and SB 150, which will make rooftop solar even more cost effective, leading to more renewable energy. environmentamerica.org/alaska/updat...
Happy Earth Day!
I was catching up on some AK Leg energy committee hearings today and some concerns about birds and windmills came up. Here is a quick read on this:
