The presidential campaign to this point has been a long, tough battle between two major parties. With less than 60 days left to tack on more bruises and fractures from both sides of the aisle let’s take a step back. Take a much needed deep breath. The media’s obsession on vetting an unknown VP candidate is spreading into an all out blizzard. The [...]
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Pebble Problem
Posted in No Pebble Mine, tagged Pebble Mine, Clean Water Initiative, Open Pit Mining, Sockeye Salmon, Alaska Politics, Corruption, Anglo American, Northern Dynasty Minerals, Ballot Measure #4, Dr. Bruce Switzer, Frank Murkowski, Mixing Zones, Alaskans Against the Mining Shutdown, Tailings Dam Failure, Alaska Mining Royalties, Tailings Dam, Renewable Resources on August 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The issue of Pebble Mine exudes emotions. The anti-Pebble Mine side sees the possibility of unimaginable consequences for future generations. The pro-Pebble side sees something quite different. To put it simply, the development side sees dollar signs. As Alaskans you must ask yourselves… at what cost? A fight has been waged that pits billions of dollars of mineral wealth versus the priceless resources [...]