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In this Jan. 7, 2013 photo, a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Kulluk, the Shell floating drilling barge off Kodiak Island in Alaska’s Kiliuda Bay, as salvage teams conduct an in-depth assessment of its seaworthiness. Citing the disappointing results from an exploratory well in 2015, and challenging and unpredictable federal regulatory environment, Shell abandoned drilling in U.S. Arctic waters. The Trump administration is pursuing petroleum lease sales in Arctic waters but an analyst says potential bidders may find other areas more attractive. (James Brooks | Kodiak Daily Mirror File)

Report: Alaskans fourth highest greenhouse gas emitters per-capita

Human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Alaska have decreased by 8 percent since 1990, according to an updated report from the Department of Environmental Conservation… Continue reading

In this Jan. 7, 2013 photo, a U.S. Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter flies over the Kulluk, the Shell floating drilling barge off Kodiak Island in Alaska’s Kiliuda Bay, as salvage teams conduct an in-depth assessment of its seaworthiness. Citing the disappointing results from an exploratory well in 2015, and challenging and unpredictable federal regulatory environment, Shell abandoned drilling in U.S. Arctic waters. The Trump administration is pursuing petroleum lease sales in Arctic waters but an analyst says potential bidders may find other areas more attractive. (James Brooks | Kodiak Daily Mirror File)
Steve Behnke, the chair of the Juneau Commission on Sustainability’s Energy Committee, speaks to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. The committee voted to forward the Renewable Energy Plan to the full Assembly, which will then vote on whether to adopt the goal of using 80 percent renewable energy by 2045. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)

City moves closer to adopting ambitious energy use goal

City officials are one step closer to officially setting the goal to have Juneau be 80 percent renewable by 2045. By a unanimous vote Monday,… Continue reading

Steve Behnke, the chair of the Juneau Commission on Sustainability’s Energy Committee, speaks to the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly Committee of the Whole on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. The committee voted to forward the Renewable Energy Plan to the full Assembly, which will then vote on whether to adopt the goal of using 80 percent renewable energy by 2045. (Alex McCarthy | Juneau Empire)
Andy Romanoff

Juneau’s clean energy future starts today

Tonight, our Juneau Assembly will be debating one of the most potentially impactful documents to enter the Assembly Chambers. Years of work by many of… Continue reading

  • Jan 26, 2018
  • By Andy Romanoff
Andy Romanoff
Bill Leighty

Ask the Assembly to adopt Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy

Let’s encourage the Assembly, at its Jan. 29 Committee of the Whole meeting, to adopt the Juneau Renewable Energy Strategy (JRES) via resolution. The JRES:… Continue reading

  • Jan 29, 2018
  • By BILL LEIGHTY
Bill Leighty

Building a clean energy future for Juneau

Cities around the country are shifting to clean energy from solar, wind and hydropower. Juneau has a huge head start because we’ve had fish-friendly hydropower… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2018
Juneau residents turn out for the second Women’s March starting with speeches at the Capitol before a walk to Marine Park on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

The Woman’s March is evolving into a political force

One year in and the Women’s March is still going strong. I was privileged to be a speaker at the Women’s March in Juneau. At… Continue reading

  • Jan 26, 2018
  • By Kate Troll
Juneau residents turn out for the second Women’s March starting with speeches at the Capitol before a walk to Marine Park on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States at 17 million acres. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Scientists urge Congress to back off roadless rule

A group of 220 natural resource scientists urged Congress with a joint letter Friday not to eliminate the so-called “roadless rule” on Alaska’s Tongass and… Continue reading

The Tongass National Forest is the largest national forest in the United States at 17 million acres. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Cover climate change in 2018

A new report, “Carbon Omission: How the Media Underreported Climate Change in 2017,” finds that the U.S. media has largely failed to connect the dots… Continue reading

  • Jan 25, 2018

Supreme Court rejects appeal of bearded seal listing

ANCHORAGE — The U.S. Supreme Court will not review a lower court ruling that confirmed Alaska’s bearded seal population as a threatened species. The court… Continue reading

  • Jan 22, 2018
  • By Dan Joling

Suicide is preventable

With the recent public suicide in Juneau, the Juneau Suicide Prevention Coalition wants to reassure community members there is hope. There is no denying that… Continue reading

  • Jan 21, 2018
Juneau residents turn out for the second Women’s March starting with speeches at the Capitol before a walk to Marine Park on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

Hope and frustration intermingle as Women’s March 2018 builds movement’s momentum

It’s been a full year since demonstrators staged what is likely the largest single-day demonstration in U.S. history, the 2017 Women’s March on Washington. The… Continue reading

Juneau residents turn out for the second Women’s March starting with speeches at the Capitol before a walk to Marine Park on Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
Jessica Burns, holding her 10-month-old son, Avery, in her new shop called “Momma Says” on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. The shop, located in the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center, carries maternity and baby products for mothers before and after they give birth. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

New store caters to mothers both before, after baby arrives

When Jessica Burns says her new shop is a “family store,” her words carry two meanings. First of all, she and her husband Ron own… Continue reading

Jessica Burns, holding her 10-month-old son, Avery, in her new shop called “Momma Says” on Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018. The shop, located in the Juneau Family Health and Birth Center, carries maternity and baby products for mothers before and after they give birth. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
This January, 2018 photo provided by Bethel Search and Rescue shows a portion of the Kuskokwim River near Bethel, Alaska, that is not covered by as much ice as it usually is this time of year. Months of higher-than-normal temperatures have opened dangerous holes in frozen rivers that rural Alaskans use as roads. One troublesome ice highway is the Kuskokwim River, where a man died New Year’s Eve after driving his snowmobile into a hole. (Bethel Search and Rescue)

Unseasonable warmth creates hazards in rugged rural Alaska

ANCHORAGE — Winter is off to a late start in parts of the nation’s largest — and usually coldest — state. Months of higher-than-normal temperatures… Continue reading

This January, 2018 photo provided by Bethel Search and Rescue shows a portion of the Kuskokwim River near Bethel, Alaska, that is not covered by as much ice as it usually is this time of year. Months of higher-than-normal temperatures have opened dangerous holes in frozen rivers that rural Alaskans use as roads. One troublesome ice highway is the Kuskokwim River, where a man died New Year’s Eve after driving his snowmobile into a hole. (Bethel Search and Rescue)
Gov. Bill Walker speaks during his State of the State address before a joint session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, left, and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, watch from the Speakers desk in the background. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

In State of the State, Walker promotes self-sufficiency as solution to Alaska’s problems

With allusions to grit, determination and self-reliance, Gov. Bill Walker delivered his annual State of the State address to Alaskans on Thursday night in the… Continue reading

Gov. Bill Walker speaks during his State of the State address before a joint session of the Alaska Legislature at the Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018. Senate President Pete Kelly, R-Fairbanks, left, and Speaker of the House Bryce Edgmon, D-Dillingham, watch from the Speakers desk in the background. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)
The Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

2017 Legislative bill summaries

There’s no way to tell what bills will gain traction and which won’t in the coming year, but it’s a sure bet that at least… Continue reading

The Alaska State Capitol on Thursday, April 6, 2017. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)
The Watergate Complex, Washington, D.C. (123rf.com Stock Photo)

Watergate revisited: Casting call for statesman

My father, a military judge in the Air Force who survived 28 bombing missions during World War II, was absolutely fixated by the Watergate hearings… Continue reading

  • Jan 15, 2018
  • By Kate Troll
The Watergate Complex, Washington, D.C. (123rf.com Stock Photo)
In this Dec. 8, 2006 photo, Nathan Weyiouanna’s abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall storm in 2005. Alaska health officials are warning that serious health issues could crop up as the state warms. A report by the Alaska Division of Public Health released this week says longer growing seasons and fewer deaths from exposure are likely positive outcomes from climate change. But the 77-page report says additional diseases, lower air quality from more wildfires, melting permafrost and disturbances to local food sources also are potential outcomes. Warming already has thawed soil and eroded coastlines, leading at least three villages, Shishmaref, Kivalina and Newtok to consider relocating. (Diana Haecker | The Associated Press File)

Report: Health problems could arise as Alaska warms

ANCHORAGE — Climate change in Alaska has the potential to create serious physical and mental health problems for Alaskans, according to a new report from… Continue reading

In this Dec. 8, 2006 photo, Nathan Weyiouanna’s abandoned house at the west end of Shishmaref, Alaska, sits on the beach after sliding off during a fall storm in 2005. Alaska health officials are warning that serious health issues could crop up as the state warms. A report by the Alaska Division of Public Health released this week says longer growing seasons and fewer deaths from exposure are likely positive outcomes from climate change. But the 77-page report says additional diseases, lower air quality from more wildfires, melting permafrost and disturbances to local food sources also are potential outcomes. Warming already has thawed soil and eroded coastlines, leading at least three villages, Shishmaref, Kivalina and Newtok to consider relocating. (Diana Haecker | The Associated Press File)
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Heavy snow forecast for Friday; will turn to rain this weekend

Juneau will soon have a reminder of what makes a normal winter. On Thursday morning, the National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for… Continue reading

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In this April 2014 photo, Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, left, speaks with Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, Rep. Lynn Gattis, R-Wasilla, and Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, in the House Chambers. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Rep. Tammie Wilson alleges bullying by former state senator

Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, is sharing her own story of being bullied in the state Legislature as she calls for harassment investigations within the… Continue reading

In this April 2014 photo, Rep. Bill Stoltze, R-Chugiak, left, speaks with Rep. Gabrielle LeDoux, R-Anchorage, Rep. Lynn Gattis, R-Wasilla, and Rep. Tammie Wilson, R-North Pole, in the House Chambers. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire File)

Offshore leasing plan bodes ill for American waters

Nowhere is the Trump administration’s historic assault on our natural environment more worrisome than his reckless push for increased offshore oil and gas drilling. The… Continue reading

  • Jan 10, 2018
  • By RICK STEINER