BRISTOL BAY NEWS ROUNDUP

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 win key round vs. gold mine
· •Letters to the Editor:
....State dropped the ball on what could be solution to Pebble problem
....Writer defends target of mine company
....Salmon runs more important than mine
....Gillam’s support opposing proposed Pebble mine appreciated by many
....Pebble mine boosters are desperate in their bid to discredit opponents
....Alaska should deny mining permits
....Opposition to Pebble project isn’t un-Alaskan; mining threatens Natives
....Keep gold industry’s image untarnished
....For higher prices, Alaskans should start promoting wild, fresh salmon
....Pebble opposition
· •Plan now for gas line’s social impacts
· •Fisheries interests bristle over prospect of Bristol Bay drilling
· •Alaska editorial: Increasing pollution in the Kenai River is a problem for us all
· •My turn: Mixing zones compromise fisheries
· •Fish factor: Election, appointments, blogs, fish watch & more…
· •Alaska editorials: Mining industry should work with state on tax rewrite
· •My turn: today is a good day for clean water
· •Bristol Bay group opens new building in Dillingham
· •Fishermen, environmentalists lobby against oil and gas leasing
· •River pollution solution should be up to us
· •When the earth moves
· •Kensington supporters turn to Palin for mediation
· •Gillette man named to task force
· •Michigan town fights return to mining roots
· •Business backs carbon emissions scheme
· •Ghana: Mining has not helped alleviate poverty – Lecture
· •Upper Peninsula looks ahead, and back, as mine interests call
· •Groundbreaking report on mining, oil and gas companies released
· •The biggest, richest hole on the Earth
· •Mining companies strip land from Indigenous peoples
· •Should I wear my newly mined gold?
· •Spider-like creature stops Rio Tinto expansion
· •Toxic wastes and race at twenty: 1987-2007
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WEEK OF MARCH 28, 2007
· •A Money Manager Decides to Go Green
· •Miners hear support for Pebble
· •Mine industry prepares for new ‘battles’
· •MINING NEWS: Industry opposes Alaska mining tax reform
· •Friends and foes of Pebble project make their case at ComFish
· •My turn: The truth about Pebble ‘truth’
· •Alaska’s new mines hang on the outcome of the battles and brawls of the rich and famous
· •Is there selective editing?: Pebble releases shed too much heat, not enough light on plan
· •TOTR: Pebble Mine with Scott Brennan from RRC and Lindsey Bloom from Trout Unlimited
· •Yahoo Small Cap Show where Northern Dynasty President and CEO Ronald Thiessen is featured on “Experts Corner”
· •Bristol Bay drifnetters set to vote for development association leadership
· •U.S. court to overturn controversial mine permit
· •Fisheries Board stays out of refuge debate
· •Legislature considering bill increasing mine taxes
· •New refuge status would limit developers
· •Polls show Alaskans favor protections for Bristol Bay
· •Bad projects take on a life of their own
· •Letters to the Editor
....Court of Appeals’ announcement marks victory for Americans
....Rio Tinto: Government should step in
....IOC: implementing draconian rule of oppression
....Despite what happy ads present, coal is dirty and always will be
....Economic benefit of Pebble mine would dwarf entire fishing industry
....Bill would benefit vulnerable area and preserve Hammond’s legacy
....Kensington Mine debate is personal
....Northern Dynasty’s view on Pebble rolls over legitimate opposition
....Why not mine Pebble project in small stage-by-stage operation?
....Keep Bristol Bay waters pure: Ask lawmakers to support HB 74
....Fight goes on to keep Pebble mine out of our Bristol Bay watershed
....Reply to Ramras
· •My turn: Kensington has a golden opportunity
· •Coeur’s Kensington Kiboshed
· •Tax lesson for miners
· •Mine tops feds’ list of toxic waste disposal sites
· •Will temporary dam cost Coeur’s Kensington gold project its freshwater tailings disposal?
· •Fish farming plan should be sunk
· •My turn: Don’t gamble with Berners Bay
· •Editorial – Mining law changes worthy of discussion
· •Increasing value of seafood could lead to more flying fish
· •Coeur asks permission to build ditch for snowmelt
· •Opponents pick apart Chickaloon coal plan
· •Coeur asks for permission to build diversion ditch
· •Can we do better than the Healy Coal Plant
· •Press Release: Fishermen hope to turn the tide on Bristol Bay offshore drilling proposal
· •Judge blocks mountaintop mine permits
· •Press Release: Colorado Court of Appeals reinstates Summit County’s ban on open-pit mining
· •Canada Scolded over Exploitation of Indigenous Peoples’ Lands
· •The Fraser River is listed as an endangered river
· •Tribes mourn loss of falls
· •China’s appetite for metals remains unsated
· •EPA wants life-draining Southern Oregon site cleaned up
· •Border mine opposition grows
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WEEK OF MARCH 9, 2007
· •Top Story: Who Should Get Water Rights: Fish or Pebble Mine?
· •Bristol Bay speaks on watershed bill
· •Lawmakers seek Bristol Bay fisheries protection
· •Fisheries protection proposal generates spirited testimony
· •Northern Dynasty skeptical of survey methods, results
· •Tribes recall a dam closure that ended a way of life
· •Northern Dynasty’s proposed Pebble mine has the makings of a great show
· •Marketing, management and a mine all on the agenda for ComFish
· •Pebble threatens ANWR hopes
· •Letters to the Editor
...1-Many places to mine; Pebble not one of them
...2-Vast doesn’t necessarily last
...3-‘Truth’ getting harder to believe
· •Commercial fish group wants salmon standard out of regulations
· •Effort hopes to net missing data on Alaska’s fishermen
· •Formosa Mine may be eligible for Superfund
· •Fears for a Dam’s Safety Put Tourist Area on Edge
· •Gold tumbles to 6-week low
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WEEK OF MARCH 1, 2007
· •Salmon take center stage in testimony
· •Fisheries protection proposal generates spirited testimony
· •Two Bills Target Pebble Mine
· •My Turn: Fish more precious than gold
· •As Pebble’s copper and gold resources expand, so does the war against the U.S. mega-project.
· •Pebble lode estimate doubles
· •Pebble backers say fish refuge bill actually targets mine
· •Latest resource estimate almost doubles Pebble East
· •Mining News: State approves Pebble exploration plans
· •Mining News: Mining and the Law: The miners are coming! The miners are coming!
· •Mining News: Legislature attacks Pebble on two fronts
· •Former governor’s wife lobbies for game refuge
· •Blocking economic development is not an honor
· •Ramras takes on Pebble
· •Monster deposit in Alaska
· •Press Release: Local Alaskans Tell House Fisheries Committee: Bristol Bay Salmon Come First
· •Letters to the Editor
...SEACC was right in its legal actions
...Naming refuge for Hammond would be appropriate tribute
...Saving Iliamna Lake from mining also delivers villages from new jobs
...Forget the Japanese market for fish if Northern Dynasty gets its minePutting the habitat authority with Fish and Game makes good sense.
... Mine opponents’ disaster scenarios are out of whack
... Tse Keh Nay letter· •Alaska to offer oil leases in salmon-rich bay
· •Galahad Gold plc
· •Leasing Alaska’s new energy frontier?
· •2007 salmon forecast predicts a bumper crop
· •Controversy Over Santa Rita Mountains Open Pit Mine Proposal
· •Prosecutors to use ‘fingerprint’ to show origin of stolen gold
· •Labor Shortage Pushes Mining Companies to Recruit and Pay More
· •China mines Tibet’s rich resources
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 21, 2007
· •My Turn: Pebble Mine would soil ‘Alaska brand’
· •Pebble prospect ranks 2nd worldwide
· •Northern Dynasty unshaken by capitol activity
· •Pebble Claim Much Larger than Originally Estimated
· •Pebble lode estimate doubles
· •New Resource Estimate Confirms Pebble East As One Of The World’s Most Important Copper-Gold-Molybdenum · •Deposits
· •New estimates put Pebble Mine worth at $300 billion
· •Conflicting answers
· •Refuge proposal complicates debate over Pebble mine
· •Bill protects habitat, honors Hammond
· •Reader: Are ‘friends’ telling the truth?
· •My Turn: Group fights back against anti-Pebble campaign
· •Sides dig in for mine debate
· •Hunters uniting against Bush’s policies
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WEEK OF FEBRUARY 15, 2007
· •Bristol Bay Defender