News on the Pebble Mine

As most know we are opposed strongly to the Pebble Mine project which located in our backyard.  There is too much at risk the payout temporal.  To us its a no brainer but to the politicians and others being bought off, its money in their pockets.  Here are a few facts about the mine and fisheries it would eliminate courtesy of http://www.capitalcityweekly.com.  (our comments, AV, in italic)

• How important is the seafood industry to Alaska and the nation? At a glance: 62 percent of all U.S. seafood landings come from Alaska, as does 96% of all Wild-Caught US Salmon.  Seafood is by far Alaska’s number one export, valued at nearly $2 billion (next in line: zinc and lead exports at $785 million); and Alaska ranks ninth in the world in terms of global seafood production. 

• The seafood industry provides more than 70,500 Jobs, more than oil and gas, mining, tourism and timber combined. The seafood industry is second only to Big Oil in revenues it generates to Alaska’s general fund each year. 

•  At $603 million, Alaska’s 2011 salmon catch is the third most valuable since 1975 and likely to end up at number two after final sales are reported by processors and buyers next spring. (Alaska’s most valuable salmon season was $725 million in 1988.)   

This may seem like peanuts to a mutli Billion Dollar Foreign orporation who looks at our land as corporate profits.  But the main problem is that it isn't sustainable.  They will come, rape and pillage and leave!!!  The salmon are here FOREVER if we don't screw it up....how is this even a debate???!!!!

• Biggest fish slam: The state siding with the Pebble Partnership in court to prevent Lake & Peninsula residents from voting on the Save Our Salmon initiative.  

  In our opinion, AV,  this legislation was flawed since it gave control of future development, large and small, to the General Public....meaning the citizens of the whole US....meaning lawsuits by big environmental groups.....rather than the citizens of the Lake & Peninsula borough.  The basis was good but it was way too broad

• Biggest fish snub (third year in a row): Cynthia Carroll, CEO of Anglo American/Pebble Mine who told Bristol Bay residents, “If the people don’t want the mine, we won’t build it.” 

   Okay Cynthia...WE DON'T WANT IT!!!!!  

Thanks for reading and keep up the fight.  Alaska is Beautiful and Untamed, unlike the rest of the world, so lets keep it that way!   


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