The Big Bad Budget Bill is about to claw back $500 million of renewable energy funding for GVEA. Tell GVEA to take action NOW to keep that funding and keep the lights on.

Welcome to a special summer edition of the FCAC Energy Newsletter. This covers some of the highlights from the recent Alaska “Sustainable” Energy Conference and a number of related stories.

Dunleavy’s greenwashing at the “Sustainable Energy Conference” with a multitude of false solutions in prior years has given way to a full-on embrace of complete anti-solutions. Leaders of Alaskan environmental and social justice movements speak up in this opinion piece.

GVEA elections have some transparency issues, but there are ways to fix them. Learn more in this op-ed from FCAC Energy Justice organizer Eleanor Gagnon!

Our energy newsletter (back from hiatus and better than ever) breaks down issues from our resident energy nerds to bring you the latest on renewable development and work to keep fossil fuels in the ground. Read on to get the lowdown on energy issues this month!

Tell your Alaska Legislators that you support taxing wealthy fossil fuel corporations! There are two important energy bills in the Alaska Senate right now, SB 92 and SB 112, that could change how the state collects taxes on multi-billion dollar oil and gas companies.

In order to really break it down to the practical level, we wanted to outline the exact ways you can take action with FCAC to build the world you want to see. 

Resourcing our movement in a sustainable way will be key as we walk into a time of assured political threat. And although there still remains much uncertainty about that threat, over the past two months of processing and resting for the work ahead, we have come out feeling guided by several core principles: connection, care, and strategy.

The best deal in (and out of) town is in the air! Literally. Investing in renewable energy—specifically, wind power—isn’t just about saving money on electricity bills; it’s about creating a more resilient, sustainable, and cost-effective long-term energy system for our communities. Read on to learn more!

Like many, we are feeling the full range of emotions over the implications of this election outcome for climate policy, and the real danger to our community. But we also know that our source of power is in our movements, not in a presidential election. As we face the reality of a potentially grim future for national climate policy, our work on the local and state level becomes even more critical, and our skills in grassroots organizing are more important than ever.

From Appalachia to Alaska, no matter where we live or what we look like, we’re all fighting for the same things - a safe place to call home, and a livable future for our children. The absolute devastation we’re witnessing now as a result of Hurricane Helene is not an accident, and it’s not an act of God. This is the result of decades of fossil fuel companies’ greed, and paid-off politicians actively working against our future.