What do you think? Is this plan a good use of taxpayer money to support our ferries? Or is it more of a nightmare on a road to a really inconvenient and unwanted ferry terminal?
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The scariest part of all? “Outside of mining, most other effects — including tourism, commuting, and general freight handling — are best described as redistributive rather than generative,” the report concludes.

“...That gain would be partially offset by a 7% increase in travel costs — mostly driving related — that would reduce overall ridership 1% to 2%, according to the analysis,” as reported by the Juneau Independent (Link in bio).

Ready to be scared CENTSLESS? This project is a bad deal for Southeast Alaskans. While the report claims an expected 18% reduction in travel time and a resulting 4-8% increase in ridership, a look at the expected costs to travelers paints a grimmer picture:

We’re so excited to be partnering with Braided River and Se’Si’Le on this event and we can’t wait to see you there!
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Ray was a passionate advocate and supporter of SEACC and always brought valuable insight to the organization.

He will be sorely missed.

To learn more and for Zoom registration, check the link in our bio. (bit.ly/4pShCxU)

After a break, there will be a discussion of the policy landscape and possible solutions and an opportunity for community input. MC Pat Race will lead us through the full program, including live music during breaks and time to visit host organization tables for more information.

We want to change this. On October 8 from 5-7:30 at the JACC, we’ll be hosting a town hall event with our partners to call for legislation to require cleaner fuels. Don’t worry, we’ll send more reminders!

Photo Credit: Rylee Jensen

They simply choose to go with the heavily polluting HFO because, you know, it’s cheaper.

The solution? It’s actually pretty simple. Call for these ships to burn clean fuel in Southeast Alaska. This legislation already exists in the waters surrounding Glacier Bay National Park, which means all these ocean-going ships have the capability to burn cleaner fuel.

Our stance: