BRISTOL BAY NEWS ROUNDUP

WEEK OF MARCH 07, 2008
�� Judge nixes one anti-Pebble measure, supports another
�� State must diversify for jobs: Mining can play an important role in the future of Alaska
�� My Turn: Alaska salmon need protection from the mixing zone loophole
�� Pebble to give $5 million to help Bristol Bay area
�� Royalty laws should treat oil, mining equally
�� Judge rules against clean-water initiative
�� Opponents try to kill mining
�� Judge declares clean-water initiative unconstitutional
�� Officials seek to educate public of mining practices
�� Pebble politics becoming quite ridiculous
�� Lawmakers want gold jewelry made in Alaska
�� My Turn: Salmon bill would close Murkowski's loophole
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26, 2008
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14, 2008
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 08, 2008
�� Biologists to return to original habitat
�� Where it belongs
�� Trade groups join PR tug of war
�� Board wants Habitat Division restored
�� Mining report shows growing affect on Alaska economy
�� Mining leader optimistic about future
�� Longtime advocate sees mine industry boom
�� Pebble Mine questions state Habitat Division move
�� Coalition forms to stop anti-mining ballot initiative
�� MINING NEWS: Anti-mining initiatives worry Red Dog
�� MINING NEWS: Mining makes mark on Alaska economy
�� Red Dog Mine pollutants stir controversy
�� Hammond detailed plan for ecosystem management
�� Letters to the Editor
�� New group distorts information on mining
�� Signature gatherers for petitions might surprise most Alaskans
�� Restore checks to fish, game management
�� Habitat permitting would return Fish and Game under HB41
�� Cantwell opposes mine near volcano
�� RIGHTS: Controversy Dogs Coal Operations in Colombia
�� China acts to secure natural resources supply
�� Leaked E-Mails May Sink Arctic Offshore Lease Sales
�� China Takes a Stake in Rio Tinto
�� Livingston Mill has contaminated company
�� Blogs
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WEEK OF JANUARY 24, 2008
�� Clean water initiative now before elections division
�� Ballot initiative process concerns lawmakers
�� Clean Water Initiative volunteers collect signatures in time
�� Anti-Pebble campaign turns in 60,000-plus signatures
�� State fails to halt clean water referendum
�� Sponsors ready with clean water initiative
�� Inuit Kids March in Streets to Protest Pebble Bay Mine in Alaska
�� Alaskan Kids Say No to a Gold Mine
�� History demands skeptical scrutiny of mining development
�� Mine permit team can, does say 'no'
�� Three films examine Bristol Bay environmental controversy
�� Pebble, fish can co-exist says speaker
�� Red Dog Mine pollutants stir controversy
�� Hammond detailed plan for ecosystem management
�� Letters to the Editor
�� State has no business meddling with the Clean Water Initiative
�� We'd be better off to let voters decide on Clean Water
Initiatives
�� Pebble rep disagrees with letter
�� Mining not on the list as a cause of Fraser River salmon decline
�� Reader supports initiative process
�� No Pebble Mine
�� Pebble means enormous profit for Outside, long-term woe for
Alaska
�� Environmental lefts and rights
�� Reader expects more from Palin when it comes to mining
�� NovaGold and Teck Cominco HIre New Team to Head Troubled
Galore Creek
�� Blogs
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WEEK OF JANUARY 04, 2008
�� Pebble awaiting OK of $100M budget
�� Lost Hammond interview reveals foresight on mining
�� Initiatives look to tighten mining restrictions
�� Gold mine threatens salmon stocks
�� MINING NEWS: Goldmark Minerals explores Southwest Alaska
�� MINING NEWS: December activity in Alaska leaves little time to catch breath
outstanding results will blur transition to New Year
�� MINING NEWS: Mining and fish can coexist
�� Inside Alaska business
�� Chamber of Commerce announces stance on Alaska business issues
�� Pebble Mine debated in Alaska bush
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Let's protect what we have
�� Taku salmon will not be put at risk
�� Renewable Resources Coalition ads a source of disinformation
�� Reader against Pebble mine
�� Led by Alaska's wild stocks, fish industry enjoys another vibrant year
�� Future holds promise for high-end wild fish products
�� Seasoned fishermen share stories, advice with young harvesters
�� U.S. Supreme Court expected to make decision on Teck Cominico case soon
�� Uranium Cuts a Tragic Path Through the Navajo Nation
�� Study shows fish-farm sea lice hurting wild salmon
�� Environmental groups to fight uranium mine expansion plans
�� Blogs
�� Petition locations
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 27, 2007
�� Alaskans Weigh the Cost of Gold
�� Proposed Mine Threatens $325-million Salmon Industry
�� Cyanide Cynthia, World's Biggest Scrooge: Anglo-American CEO Loves
Gold, Hates Fish
�� Lessons from our mistakes can guide us in new year
�� Letters to the Editor
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�� Reader: Initiatives need to be voted on
�� Before approving Pebble mine, check out mining in Canada
�� Clean Water Initiative deserves attention from all Alaskans
�� Reader opposes mine
�� Michigan DEQ Sued for Issuing Illegal Permits
�� Blogs
�� Petition location
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 17, 2007
�� Crunch time for citizens initiatives
�� Supporters, skeptics rally for clean water
�� BLM lifts restrictions on mining in Bristol Bay area
�� Federal officials lift mining restrictions
�� Some Alaska lawmakers want revisions in mining industry tax code
�� Mining restrictions lifted across Southwest Alaska
�� Mine operators have good year, hopefuls fight in court
�� Letters to the Editor
�� True problems with Pebble mine will hit home years from now
�� Salmon and pit mines are a bad partnership
�� Register your concern for salmon, clean water at the voting booth
�� The price of gold
�� Blogs
�� Petition location
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WEEK OF DECEMBER 07, 2007
�� Coalition rallies, seeks signatures
�� Native corporations total $6 billion in revenues
�� Full Metal Signs Option Agreement with Freeport-McMoRan
Exploration Corporation to Explore Pebble South Property, Alaska
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Reader: Initiative promotes responsible mining in Alaska
�� Pebble Mine: the long and the short of it
�� Simple switch to using ice could help Bristol Bay Sockeye
�� Toxic waste boils up from covered tailings ponds at N.W.T. mine
sites
�� South African miners strike over safety
�� Angloplat says worker killed at mine
�� State plans to begin collecting crew data
�� Blogs
�� Petition location
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 30, 2007
�� Flashlight: Pressure on Pebble
�� Some lawmakers want revisions in mining tax code
�� Pebble project can be developed safely
�� Coalition of Native groups sues state over mining initiatives
�� Native groups sue state to try to halt Pebble ballot initiatives
�� Native groups sue to halt Pebble initiatives
�� State offers 'Mining 101' workshops
�� Water initiative support could backfire
�� Mixing zones initiative certified
�� Red Dog Mine leads industry in '06 mineral value
�� Parnell appeals water initiative
�� Anglo boss guns for Alaska mine
�� Little Protesters
�� Anglo may abandon Alaskan mine
�� Letters to the Editor
�� New gold rush is a chimera; we should capitalize on salmon
�� Cyanide use at gold mine a shame
�� Big buyers fuel demand for ecologically certified seafood
�� Mining firms 'polluting Africa'
�� Goldmark Minerals Ltd. Acquires Exploration Properties in Alaska and
Chile
�� Report" Most fishermen in Alaska have other salary jobs
�� Blogs
�� Petition locations
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2007
�� Mining initiatives move forward
�� Citizen initiatives on mining move ahead
�� Taking on a brand new role: Reluctant activist pushes for better
future for Alaska's resources
�� RDC to focus on state's key issues
�� Initiative could damage Alaska mining, critics say
�� Salmon haul in 2007 fourth-largest since statehood
�� Salmon protection, resource development possible
�� DNR sets mine workshops
�� Alaska lands big and rich salmon season
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Pebble mining wealth for season ultimately will pollute forever
�� Mining Law Reform is a No-Brainer
�� MSC recertifies Alaska salmon fishery as sustainable for 5 years
�� Groups ask judge to order rules for salmon-killing pesticides
�� 2006 a record year for Alaska Mining
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WEEK OF NOVEMBER 08, 2007
�� Voters may get say in agency's relocation
�� State will appeal mine-restriction vote OK to Alaska SC
�� State to appeal clean water decision to Supreme Court
�� Fishing for molybdenum
�� Northern Dynasty mobilizes more drilling rigs to Pebble
�� Pebble partner pledges to protect
�� Initiative authors continue to seek signatures statewide
�� Letters to the Editor
�� AFN drubs Bristol Bay people on Pebble
�� Gold can't replace fish
�� Those opposed to copper mining Pebble prospect will be in dark
�� Pebble mine plan gets bad press half a world away in Great Britain
�� Be afraid when Pebble advocates say the salmon won't be harmed
�� Meeting offered good insight
�� Salmon permits adjust upward
�� Alaska salmon gains MSC re-certification
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 25, 2007
�� Lt. Governor forced to certify clean water initiative
�� Anglo considers chucking Pebble
�� Salmon Spawning Wilderness Threatened by Gold Exploration
�� Pebble bad for salmon, says scientist
�� Anglo American Makes Push for Pebble Mine Project
�� Anglo American CEO makes pitch for giant Alaska metals mine
�� Pebble project officially has new partner
�� Alaska Officials Discuss Mine
�� Tough talk for Pebble factions
�� Irwin chides Pebble Mine opponents, supporters
�� Lawmakers get briefing
�� Pebble Mine's CEO makes rounds in Alaska
�� Experts share concerns over effects from mines
�� Superior Court orders state to expedite printing of clean water ballot initiative
�� Initiative strikes fear in mining industry
�� A step in the right direction: Legislature needs to pass bill before Pebble Mine
moves on
�� Update on Pebble Mine
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Could Pebble mine be richer than world's richest ecosystem?
�� We need to protect subsistence hunting
�� Allegations against Northern Dynasty not 'baseless'
�� Europeans care about Bristol Bay, too
�� Madagascar mine "threatening biodiversity'
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 18, 2007
��Judge approves initiative on mining impact
�� Court clears way for anti-Pebble initiative
�� Cash clouds perspectives on Pebble
�� Permitting process must be fixed to be reliable
�� Elected officials have a duty to speak up
�� Representation: We need something more than mouthpieces
�� Pebble group partners with Anglo American
�� Hearings muddy waters for Bristol Bay bill
�� Pebble mine prospect keeps getting richer
�� LeDoux stakes out stands on Pebble Mine, national issues
�� Drilling supports Pebble Mine as world-class deposit
�� My turn: How do Northern Dynasty's payments affect judgement?
�� Kodiak district rep. plans run for Young's Congress seat
�� Speakers to take up mine toxins
�� Mine toxin effects discussed
�� A Conversation with Robert Glenn Ketchum
�� Couple to walk and paddle from Seattle to Aleutians
�� Letters to the Editor
.... Bristol Bay's natural resources good as gold
.... Pebble Mine
�� Scaled-back ComFish set for March
�� Future of Alaska seafood markets looks bright
�� Mining law needs reform
�� Blogs
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WEEK OF OCTOBER 09, 2007
�� Ramras takes wrath for speaking up for others
�� Planned Open-Pit Mine Stirs Environmental Fight
�� Residents Voice opposition to Pebble Project
�� Here's the bottom line: mines, fish cannot co-exist
�� Alaska Peninsula files lawsuit against Ramras
�� Pebble keeps proving itself
�� House committees hear villagers' thoughts on 'shotgun' legislation
�� Ramras causes ruckus after allegations of Pebble payoffs
�� Divisions unearthed at Bristol Bay water bill hearings
�� MINING NEWS: Ramras suspects payoffs at Pebble
�� Parnell denies second voter initiative aimed at killing Pebble
�� Other grim prospects
�� Update on Pebble East Drilling Results
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Rep. Ramras bases allegations on rumors, denies his culpability
�� Rep. Jay Ramras does the bidding of anti-Pebble activist Bob Gillam
�� Mining not a part of Native culture
�� Not all shareholders support Pebble
�� Cherry cyanide?
�� Coeur, environmental groups meet about mine tailings
�� Gov. Palin looks to fill seats on fisheries management council
�� Middle East & Africa: Workplace safety - Anglo American digs itself a hole
�� Test case pending against Anglo American
�� Anglo being sued for R20m
�� Mining law may be overhauled to protect public lands
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 27, 2007
�� Pebble mine foes raise ante
�� Legislators get an earful on mining bill at village meetings
�� My Turn: Politicians cause trouble in Bristol Bay
�� Trouble brewing in Alaska
�� Native group sues Ramras over his request for probe
�� Native firm slams Ramras
�� Native corporation files lawsuit against Jay Ramras
�� Ramras targeted by lawsuit
�� Pointing at Pebble: Ramras should retract his finger of blame
�� Rep. Ramras not backing away from statement
�� Native leaders claim defamation, but Ramras won't retract claim
�� Native leaders ask Fairbanks legislator to apologize for Pebble mine bribery charge
�� National hunting groups oppose Pebble
�� Red Gold
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Headline misleads
�� Ramras' accusations
�� Maybe it's time to let Congress tie up Alaska's undeveloped land
�� Panel Rejects BC Mine Project Worth $8 Billion
�� Northern Dynasty Minerals Falls Below 200-Day Moving Average
�� Blogs
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WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2007
�� Ramras stands by claims against Pebble developer
�� Lawmaker accuses Pebble developer of payoffs
�� Fairbanks lawmaker alleges bribery by mine developers, calls for probe
�� The heat rises on the Pebble Mine
�� Northerny Dynasty accused of payoffs
�� Panel to hold Bristol Bay hearings
�� Push for Pebble jeopardizes improvement in fishery
�� Renewable Resources Coalition Reports That National Hunting Organizations Have Spoken Out Again
�� Mining plan could help and hurt Alaska
�� Mining News: Alaska Mining News Summary: 'Holy Cow!' Explosion of activity across the state
�� Couple embarks on year-long raft trip
�� Letters to the Editor
�� Love of nature is selective in ongoing Pebble fight
�� Facility hits the road to train locals in mine and oil skills
�� Galahad Gold to Liquidate Assets, Move into Softs Market
�� Salmon harvest breaks record
�� Bristol Bay boost
�� French promote Alaskan fish
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WEEK OF AUGUST 23, 2007
· •Former Interior secretary wants protected Bristol Bay
· •Filmmakers focus on Bristol Bay, Pebble project
· •Pebble project pollution potential questioned
· •Native groups from around the world come to Anchorage
· •Northern Dynasty lands Anglo as Pebble partner
· •Letters to the Editor
· •Let Pebble Mine developers be first to drink tainted water
· •Bristol Bay fishermen net 30 million reds as pink season picks up locally
· •North Van band agrees to historic sockeye embargo
· •My Turn: Is lake disposal better for environment?
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WEEK OF AUGUST 16, 2007
· •Stewardship of Tailings Facilities report
· •Pebble nets partner while studies continue
· •Pebble Mine's new big brother
· •My Turn: Alaska can lead the green economy
· •Beluga residents fight mine plans
· •Letters to the Editor
· •It isn't just yes or no on Pebble
· •Pebble won't boost PenAir service
· •Hunting, fishing are declining despite Alaska's angling rank
· •Mining reclamation in the West is 'dismal,' group says
· •Eating fish: good or bad for the environment?
· •3 dead in Indiana mine accident
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WEEK OF AUGUST 09, 2007
· •Federation of Fly Fishers Announces Endangered Fishery of 2007
· •Hotter Anglo buys copper project in cold Alaska
· •Mining giants grasp Pebble
· •Anglo American Partnership Reduces Project Risk for Northern Dynasty
· •Major partners for Pebble
· •Letters to the Editor
· •Seybert wants Pebble money
· •Toxic dust from road may be contaminating Nome fish camps
· •Getting 'Wild' about Alaska salmon
· •ASMI takes steps to protect Alaska wild salmon brand
· •Six miners trapped after Utah quake
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WEEK OF AUGUST 3, 2007
· •Billions' for mine, British company says
· •Anglo American faces image challenge
· •Northern Dynasty signs mining partnership
· •Rio trouncing tough to explain
· •A closer look at the new Pebble Mine Partnership
· •Pebble mine opponents question costs
· •Pebble Mine project gets big-bucks backer
· •Northern Dynasty shares dip 14%
· •New partner signs on to Pebble Mine
· •Opinion: The resource industry is under fire
· •Alaska editorial: Irwin's outreach helps state develop, conserve
· •Manning the exploration
· •Mining giant accused of profiting from abuse by Columbian army
· •Anglo American platinum boss in surprise exit
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WEEK OF JULY 27, 2007
· • Don't Let Miners Spoil Alaska's Top Spot for Fish
· • Pebble drills 24/7 as debate continues
· • Can Alaska Trust Pebble Investors?
· • Face of anti-Pebble mine ads knows both sides
· • Jerry, Jason, and a place called 'Pebbliamna'
· • Northern Dynasty Silent about Resources while Stock Price Soars
· • Letters to the Editor
· • Mine support clarified
· • Conservation practices an investment in Alaska's future
· • Fishers heap bounty of the sea on rural school
· • Alaska wild salmon finds advocate in Oregon's New Seasons Market
· • State reels in bounty of data on Alaska's seafood world
· • Naknek fishing family promotes Bristol Bay Sockeye in Oregon
· • Bellavista mine operations suspended after ground movement
· • Bristol Bay blogs
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WEEK OF JUNE 28, 2007
· •Protesters rally in Naknek
· • Kenai backs public review of Pebble mine project
· • Bristol Bay application denied
· •Letters to the Editor
· •Mining industry should pay fair-market value
· •Thanks to rally helpers
· •What about a Native perspective on Pebble?
· •Anglers head to Alaska to fly fish trophy trout
· •Stake sales lift Galahad
· •New DVD offers commentary on marketing Bristol Bay salmon
· •Mining gold in Alaska: The rush is on, again
· •Bristol Bay Blogs
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WEEK OF JUNE 21, 2007
· •Bristol Bay fishermen stage two rallies to protest Pebble
· •Pebble to the people: Both sides want your support - but the decision isn't up to you
· •Setback for mine a challenge for state
· •Letters to the Editor
· •Mining could be the salvation for Alaska's future economy
· •Even Jay Hammond would frown on claims of game refuge purpose
· •People living in Bush need jobs; Pebble mine will need people
· •Mining in Western Alaska will destroy resources, people
· •Who are the real friends of Bristol Bay?
· •Pebble could be bright spot
· •Alaska's fishermen gain new title
· •State mining profits surge
· •Wildlife numbers
· •Fairbanks mining employment drops
· •Canada's role in Alaska trade economy goes beyond being a customer
· •Program sends teachers into the field
· •Rio Tinto slides past tax bill
· •Bristol Bay leasing may be in jeopardy
· •Hinchey gets committee approval on Bristol Bay protection
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WEEK OF JUNE 07, 2007
· •Decision keeps new tailings out of Alaska's natural waters
· •Coeur's court loss may be felt by other mines
· •Bristol Bay chinook hooking more fans
· •Court finds mine permit is illegal
· •Fighting Corporate Copper in Bougainville
· •Donlin prospect has Bethel considering ban on cyanide
· •Goldbelt feels the ripple of Kensington mine's court loss
· •Letters to the Editor
· •Image of grizzled miners a myth; corporations have taken their place
· •Coeur Alaska can go back to the drawing board
· •Siren song lures HEA to leap without looking
· •State to study sport fishing
· •Journey on the Wild Coast, Part 1
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WEEK OF MAY 31, 2007
· •Decision could impact future of Alaska mines
· •Pebble mine would bring jobs - and pollution
· •Court ruling may trouble Kensington & Pebble
· •Kensington Mine may appeal loss in 9th Circuit Court
· •Court vacates dock permit near Kensington Mine
· •Company Hopes to Find Iron in Bristol Bay Sands
· •Letters to the Editor
· •Why not an exemption in Clean Water Act?
· •Empire photo doesn't tell the whole story
· •Court decision halts dock in Berners Bay
· •Villagers speak out against oil development
· •Stiking gold-copper mine moves ahead
· •U.S. drops oil development plan for remote Alaska
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WEEK OF MAY 17, 2007
· •Chefs lobby D.C. to save wild salmon
· •Anti-Pebble activists try new ploy
· •Feed Your Head
· •Northern Dynasty Minerals: The Future is on its Side
· •Salmon to start running
· •Letters to the Editor
....Pebble mine may damage tourism and Alaska’s largest salmon fishery
....Cyanide is unwanted seasoning
· •Wild Alaska salmon to fuel six of America’s top athletes
· •Wild times at Berners Bay
· •Alaska native organization supports Hinchey effort to protect their fishery,
· •Senators introduce fishing subsidies resolution
· •Kerry Plan Would Save Bristol Bay from Oil Drilling
· •Facing pressure, mining firm drops Chickaloon coal leases
· •Salmon processing should keep pace
· •House committee supports Coeur’s Kensington plan
· •To chefs, future of wild salmon reaches fork in the road
· •U.S. loans for coal plants clash with carbon cuts
· •Mining Law a Dilemma for Sen. Harry Reid
· •Farmed fish given meal tainted with melamine
· •Commentary: Mining Law of 1872 no longer applies to today’s world
· •Rio records mixed result in green targets
· •Staff Editorial: ‘Round and round we go in the sustainable energy debate’
· •‘Safe’ heavy metals hit fish senses
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WEEK OF MAY 1, 2007
· •Bristol Bay residents submit petition for vote on Pebble
· •Northern Dynasty to expand drilling in ‘07
· •My Turn: Bristol Bay is big enough
· •Residents want voters to decide Pebble Mine issue
· •Anti-Pebble pollster releases poll showing 79% statewide support for Pebble
· •My Turn: Protect Alaska’s wild salmon
· •Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House to Protect Bristol Bay, Epicenter of Nation’s Most Productive Fishery
· •Immense Pebble project will be beneficial to all Alaskans
· •Northern Dynasty shares plan
· •Pebble foes now stooping to personal attacks
· •It’s our process, stupid
· •Letters to the Editor
....Lawmakers should stand up for wild salmon, Alaska fishing
....Salmon: A thought to ponder
....Those fighting the Pebble project are fighting for this state’s future
....What is truth about Pebble?
....Hammond refuge deserves hearing
....Commercial and subsistence fishing both deserve respect, preservation
....Help save Bristol Bay watershed by supporting establishment of refuge
....Pro-Pebble mine group blurs truth in statistics on salmon population
....Let public, not PR, decide Pebble
....Reform of mining tax laws overdue, reform badly needed
....Northern Dynasty’s talking the talk; let’s see if it can walk the walk
· •Legislators discuss Kensington Mine solution today
· •Public needs to keep Chuitna Mine in mind
· •Federal legislation looks to prevent drilling in Bristol Bay
· •Interior Dept.’s Drilling Plan Includes Gulf and Alaska Bay
· •My Turn: Time to act against climate change
· •My Turn: Coeur, you did it wrong
· •My Turn: A novel proposal for the governor
· •Gold exploration raises hackles along Kuskokwim
· •Coeur to remove temporary dam
· •Bristol Bay group buys into Ocean Beauty
· •My Turn: Coeur has done it right
· •Heavy snowpack leads to flooding concerns at mine
· •Labour boss blasts Rio Tinto
· •9th Circuit upholds Bougainville residents’ right to sue Rio Tinto, PNG in the U.S.
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WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2007
· •Bristol Bay residents submit petition for vote on Pebble
· •My Turn: Protect Alaska’s wild salmon
· •Bipartisan Bill Introduced in House to Protect Bristol Bay, Epicenter of Nation’s Most
· •Productive Fishery
· •Immense Pebble project will be beneficial to all Alaskans
· •Northern Dynasty shares plan
· •It’s our process, stupid
· •Letters to the Editor
....What is truth about Pebble?
....Hammond refuge deserves hearing
....Commercial and subsistence fishing both deserve respect, preservation
....Help save Bristol Bay watershed by supporting establishment of refuge
....Pro-Pebble mine group blurs truth in statistics on salmon population
....Let public, not PR, decide Pebble
....Reform of mining tax laws overdue, reform badly needed
....Northern Dynasty’s talking the talk; let’s see if it can walk the walk
· •Cyanide seeps from Fort Knox Mine
· •My Turn: Time to act against climate change
· •My Turn: Coeur, you did it wrong
· •My Turn: A novel proposal for the governor
· •Gold exploration raises hackles along Kuskokwim
· •Coeur to remove temporary dam
· •Bristol Bay group buys into Ocean Beauty
· •My Turn: Coeur has done it right
· •Heavy snowpack leads to flooding concerns at mine
· •Labour boss blasts Rio Tinto
· •9th Circuit upholds Bougainville residents’ right to sue Rio Tinto, PNG in the U.S.
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WEEK OF APRIL 11, 2007
· •Pebble debate an echo of our past
· •Pebble foes threaten mine tax
· •Protect Alaska’s wild salmon
· •Bristol Bay up for grabs
· •Alaskan Salmon