Pebble Mine a Topic of Legislation this Session
1.31.12
Below is a good article from the Juneau Empire talking about SB 152, legislation aimed at the Pebble Mine and other large-scale hard rock mining in Bristol Bay. ...read more
Issues Beyond Oil Taxes Alaska's Legislature Should Debate
1.18.12
A brief article discussing the current mining taxation laws in Alaska and another reason why mining in Bristol Bay is a bad idea. Alaska's getting rich from oil taxes, but is the state getting hosed when it comes to mining? Mining taxes, after all, haven't been raised in 57 years. ...read more
A Mining Law Whose Time Has Passed
1.11.12
Below is a good overview of the 1872 Mining Law and some of the reasons why so many Alaskans are concerned about the permitting and regulations pertaining to the proposed Pebble Mine in Bristol Bay, Alaska. ...read more
Outstanding Political Stories of 2011
1.3.12
The Renewable Resources Coalition - Part of the BEST story of 2011. One of Alaska's politicians once said that because Alaska doesn't have a professional sports team, politics takes its place....read more