Lease sale for offshore drilling in Alaska’s Cook Inlet draws just one bidder
The single meager bid is consistent with a pattern of evaporating industry interest in offshore drilling in Cook Inlet.
Dyani
Chapman
State Director, Alaska Environment Action
Started on staff: 2016
B.A., cum laude, Boston University
Dyani runs campaigns to promote clean air, clean water, and open spaces in Alaska. She lives in Anchorage and loves to hike, ski and cook yummy food.
Posts by Dyani Chapman
What happened to the crabs?
The Alaska snow crab season was canceled for the first time ever because billions of crabs have disappeared from the Bering Sea. This mass population die off is a distressing blow to the Bering Sea ecosystem. The snow crab fishery closure will change sushi menus and seafood options around the world. The reality television show the Deadliest Catch will run spinoff content this season in Norway.
Alaska Environment raises support for Bristol Bay
Statement: Green Century shareholder resolution urges Chevron* to avoid the Arctic Refuge
Green Century Capital Management°, Environment America’s affiliated socially responsible mutual fund company, announced on Friday that for the second year in a row it has filed a shareholder resolution with Chevron, urging the oil company to commit to no future drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Statement: AIG Announces Climate Goals; Commits To No New Investment Or Insurance For Dirtiest Energy Sources
AIG announced several commitments on Tuesday in line with an overall plan “to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global underwriting and investment portfolios by 2050, or sooner.” Along with other pledges, AIG said it will no longer invest in or provide insurance for any new energy exploration activities in the Arctic. As the first major U.S. insurance company to make such an announcement, AIG joins the six largest banks in the United States and Canada’s five largest banks in declining to help oil and gas companies do business in the Arctic.
