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Poll Shows Most Alaskans Oppose Proposed Pebble Mine Project
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fyshstykr
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Always good to see the lack of support for this potential "disaster in the making".
I'm not surprised. They have spent a ton of money bashing the snot out of it.
FlyFlinger2421
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Decide for yourself. Here is what American Rivers.org had to say.
"In what would be North America’s largest open-pit mineral mine, initial proposals reveal at least one open pit mine roughly two miles wide and 1,700 feet deep, and a cave mine extending 5,000 feet below the surface. At least two earthen dams [each taller than the Hoover Dam] are proposed to hold back an estimated 10 billion tons of waste and would be built on a known earthquake zone. In addition, the project could consume up to 35 billion gallons of water per year, potentially drying up 60 miles of fish habitat."
"In what would be North America’s largest open-pit mineral mine, initial proposals reveal at least one open pit mine roughly two miles wide and 1,700 feet deep, and a cave mine extending 5,000 feet below the surface. At least two earthen dams [each taller than the Hoover Dam] are proposed to hold back an estimated 10 billion tons of waste and would be built on a known earthquake zone. In addition, the project could consume up to 35 billion gallons of water per year, potentially drying up 60 miles of fish habitat."
fyshstykr
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Here's the link for that info.
America's Most Endangered Rivers: #2 Bristol Bay Rivers
America's Most Endangered Rivers: #2 Bristol Bay Rivers