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Energy Updates: August 2026
With autumn around the bend, energy is on our minds. This month we’ve got an important GVEA update and the good news that AK LNG tax subsidies finally fell flat.
New merch alert
We are so excited to be able to share some new merch with amazing art from a whole host of local artist and activists!
Extra-special AK LNG energy update for late July 2026
Welcome to this extra special edition of the FCAC energy newsletter - coming in hot with an update on the proposed AKLNG project.
Action recap: float parade
Over the Golden Days Parade weekend, we got to be part of a rad group of folks who organized a floating parade to show that there are many Alaskans who believe Alaska's future is not based on harmful extraction. Check out our recap here.
July energy updates
Summer in Alaska is in full swing, which means the wildflowers are blooming, the fish are running, the sun is shining, and ... the Legislature is still in session?! Keep on reading for a rad story on balcony solar, aka plug-in solar, as well as an update on the AKLNG pipe dream pipeline project. 😎
June energy updates
This month, there are two big things going on in the Alaskan energy world: the legislature is nearing the end of their special session focused exclusively on legislation to give tax breaks to the AK LNG project, plus three pieces of news from GVEA (two great, one not so great).
GVEA just voted to bring on more wind energy for the interior.
Last night, the GVEA Board voted to sign a Term Sheet with Amaresco for development of 36 MW wind energy in Delta. This is very good news for clean energy and energy security in the Interior!
Your May Energy Updates from FCAC
As the springtime temperatures heat up, the Alaska energy world is also heating up - this month’s newsletter has an update on high electricity rates at Golden Valley Electric Association (and what you can do about it), what the Legislature is doing about the AKLNG pipeline, and a peek at the Governor’s Suspicious Sustainable Conference.
Action Alert: Tell the Legislature to Protect Alaskans. No public subsidies for AK LNG!
AK LNG developers are keeping project details secret, but asking Alaskans to give subsidies worth billions of dollars — with no assurances the project would benefit Alaskans at all.
Take action this week and tell the House and Senate resources committees not to set Alaskan communities up to subsidize this corporate megaproject with rushed legislation. Their role is to protect Alaskans, not promote a pipedream.
Dunleavy is now asking Alaskans to subsidize the AK LNG project
Governor Mike Dunleavy is now asking Alaskan communities to subsidize pipeline construction with a massive property tax cut to the tune of 90 percent.
Stop the secrecy: SB 275 is an opportunity to shine a light on the true costs of AK LNG
The Alaska Gasline Development Corporation’s plans for an 800-mile-long gas pipeline from the North Slope to Cook Inlet are mired in secrecy and misdirection. Email Senate.Resources@akleg.gov to tell the legislature that Alaskans deserve truth and transparency.
On celebration (and fascism)
In this newsletter, we wanted to spend some time looking at how histories inform our present movement work. This month is Black History Month, and today is Elizabeth Peratrovich day, a day honoring the Tlingit civil rights leader. On these days or months that focus on looking back and honoring specific histories or people, what can we learn?
A meeting of faith and science
In late January, nearly 80 community members participated in the Faith and Science Forum, hosted by FCAC's Interfaith Working Group. It was a powerful conversation around the ways that faith and science can work together to care for the earth.
Energy Updates from FCAC - february 2026
Updates from the Energy Newsletter Team for February 2026, featuring a local wind energy celebration!
Public comment on graphite one mining
A public comment period is open now to comment on the proposal to open an area outside of Brevig Mission up to mining by Graphite One. Public Comments are due by October 31.
Read on to learn more and take action.
Midwinter Energy Updates from FCAC
In this newsletter, we have a first look at GVEA’s new on-bill financing pilot program, energy bills to watch for in the upcoming legislative session, info on what will be the largest solar farm in Alaska, and some perspective on the wild winds of Interior Alaska.
Member Spotlight and Guest post: Julianne Warren
The following is a guest blog post from one of our council members, Julianne Warren, about the release of her new book and how her work with FCAC and Defend the Sacred sparked the creation of the book.
energy updates for october 2025
In this newsletter, we give an exciting update on GVEA’s recent agreement to purchase new wind power, we have a report back from a live event on the economic outlook of the AK LNG pipeline project (spoiler: it’s not good), some other updates on ways to get involved with your local energy utility, an adorable picture of a dog in costume, and an important call for a picture of YOUR pet in costume. Read on for more!