If built, a huge mine would transform Alaska’s Bristol Bay region, possibly jeopardizing

[BrklynLiberal]

the world’s richest sockeye salmon fishery.
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http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2010/12/bristol-bay/melford-photography?source=email_photo

I could not get any of the pictures to copy..but go to the link. The slideshow is BREATHTAKING!!!!!!!!!!!

[CrispyQ]

1. We are consuming our ecosystem for the profit of a few. -nt

[BrklynLiberal]

2. The arrogant & greedy do not give a damn about the children, or their children or their children.

[Blue_In_AK]

3. This is a major, major issue here,

and I'm glad to see that it's finally getting some national attention. Most Alaskans are against this project, but our governor unfortunately is unwilling to just stop it now. He wants to go through the "permitting" process which is essentially an approval process. We see anti-Pebble ads on TV and in the newspaper daily. This is a much more serious environmental issue that ANWR ever thought of being.

Here is more information:

http://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org/

[BrklynLiberal]

4. Thanks for the backup. The area is magnificent.....the thought of putting a mine there is beyond

comprehension!!!!!!!!1

[BrklynLiberal]

5. The video at that site brought me to tears.....

As it says...How could any one even consider such craziness????????????????

[elfin]

6. Bristol Palin was named after this bay

- or so Moosilla said. Irony personified.