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Stand or Salmon initiative takes a punch to the gut, from their buds...
As I mentioned in an earlier post this initiative will not come to fruition.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/2017/11/19/bristol-bay-native-corp-takes-stand-against-stand-for-salmon-initiative/
Care to elaborate?
seat of the pants assertions, and not peep from the peanut gallery. Are we open today?
The whole state would be toast, you couldn't dig a fence post without being in violation.
As stated in an earlier post, the initiative violates the Alaska State Constitution.
This will be appealed. It violates the state constitution. Alaska’s Constitution allows for multiple use of water and wildlife resources, rather than prioritizing one use or policy over another. The constitution also disallows the appropriation of a resource to one group or for one use over another. If this initiative were to go through it would effectively shut down development of resources. Infrastructure development would be shut down, including roads, bridges, pipelines utilities rail, you name it bye bye. This initiative is far from getting on any Alaska ballot.
probably having coffee with the deflators, who predicted triple 0's.
Meanwhile in Alaska a Federal judge ruled in favor of a pro salmon ballot measure.
It not huge, but it is relative to Mining in Alaska. Of particular interest is the wording in the proposed ballot that " declares all Alaska water bodies salmon-bearing unless proven otherwise."...Really? I'm gonna go out on a limb and say that probably is not going to happen, but I find it disturbing nonetheless.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/environment/2017/10/09/judge-overrules-mallott-sides-with-environmental-group-on-salmon-initative/
A good example of local interest.
I think the younger generation and the open minded will see two sides to this. Pebble is an opportunity for Alaska to lead the World in responsible mining.
Who's the more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?
~Ben Obi-Wan Kenobi
They go together because of the way the state is structured, (Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act ). Back in 1971 Uncle Sam transferred land titles to twelve Alaska Native regional corporations and over 200 local village corporations. Those corporations became rich (Arctic Slope Regional corp) or third world poor (Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta) depending on where they sat geographically.
What does this have to do with Pebble? Well, unlike many destitute regions of Alaska, Bristol Bay corporation sits in the middle of the largest salmon fishery in the world (this years harvest was over 37 million sockeye valued at $209 million.) That little factoid is what is at the root of many of the issues facing Pebble. In other words, if Bristol bay was a third world economy the mine would be seen in more favorable light.
The locals need money, they have no tangible ways to earn said money without doing some type of resource extraction. In my opinion, the fishing INDUSTRY is what is driving the anti pebble campaign ,not the local Yupik dude. In other parts of Alaska the local population has been all over getting the resource out of the ground: North Slope Oil, RED DOG zinc, Donlan Gold etc, etc.
...and maybe the copper.
Oil production in the state is in decline. The governor has capped the pfd, so this may get favorable opinion from the locals.
NAK unveils long-awaited smaller mine plan. Released this morning 7am. Alaska time.
https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/environment/2017/10/04/pebble-unveils-long-awaited-smaller-mine-plan/
What exactly is “death” money?
Poof they are gone.
Train wreck? That’s a little dramatic.
The EPA did an about face with Pebble, so I suppose its plausible given the current political climate.
Here is one that says $60.
https://smallcappower.com/analyst-articles/northern-dynasty-minerals-stock-price/
Begun, means the start of the 90-day public comment period. on wether the EPA should withdraw.
At the close of the public comment and tribal consultation process, the EPA will decide whether to issue a final withdrawal.
Agreed. It is important to never lose sight of public opinion, it can be a powerful adversary as well as an impressive friend.
keep your friends close but your enemies closer.
~"Michael Corleone"
Got this email today.
Salmon people are not happy.
When Governor Walker came into office in 2014 Alaskans were promised a new era for Alaska and Fish First Policies. Unfortunately campaign promises have proven to be pure rhetoric, not reality. We’re writing you today with an urgent call for action and accountability from this administration.
This week, the Walker Administration rejected a ballot measure that would have promoted responsible resource development while creating clear standards to protect Alaska's wild salmon. We believe that this decision was wrong and we will be fighting it to ensure that Alaskan voters will have the opportunity to Stand for Salmon.
Tell Governor Walker you are disappointed he has chosen politics over wild salmon
It is disappointing that the Walker Administration is playing politics with our wild salmon resources and has decided to cater to the short-term interests of outside, multi-national mining companies instead of Alaskans and the salmon we depend on.
How disappointed are you in Governor Walker for ignoring thousands of Alaskans?
Wild salmon are an essential part the culture, identity and economic well-being of Alaskans. Tell Governor Walker it is time to update Alaska’s law to protect our wild salmon habitat and fisheries.
Sincerely,
Stand for Salmon
Who is the CEO of Hunter Dickinson AND Northern Dynasty?
Point is HD has been intimately involved with NAK for sometime now. I for one don't see what all the hub bub is about.
http://www.northerndynastyminerals.com/ndm/Management_Directors.asp
HDI OPERATES publicly traded companies, they are not partnering with them in the sense many here are hoping for.
The link is a dated article (2005) that mentions the relationship HDI has with Northern Dynasty and the Pebble project...12 years ago. https://www.caseyresearch.com/robert-dickinson-ronald-w-thiessen/
Right from the horses mouth, thanks.
I think this is the Canadian version of Northern Dynasty.
Reporting Jurisdictions: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland
I am not implying anything, just like to know the source with facts. For my own knowledge.
NDM.TO already exists. IF you are talking about the US ticker, please post a link.
https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/NDM.TO?p=NDM.TO
Six-person advisory committee has first meeting in Anchorage.
https://www.adn.com/business-economy/2017/08/21/anti-pebble-activists-say-mine-developers-continue-to-deceive/
Yes the streams are far from the bay, but they flow into the bay. Those faraway streams are the breeding grounds for the salmon caught in said bay. It's all connected.
In order to know anti pebble culture you must immerse yourself in the local lifestyle. I don't mean Anchorage that's considered the big city. You must live in the bush.
For many Alaskans survival depends on the food gathered, hunted and fished locally and any threat gets people worked up.
Not very, imho.
Lobby groups,,, not much. Nothing listed in the 2017 Alaska Lobbyists directory (updated Feb 2017)
Anti pebble web sites :
http://www.stoppebblemine.org/. Its dated (lists Parnell as governor) and the sites top 3 ways to stop the mine - Write a letter, eat salmon and tell your friends...kinda sad really.
http://www.savebristolbay.org a little more organized but dose not seem to have a lot of support. Backed by Trout unlimited and a bunch of Bristol Bay companies...go figure. Its more up to date, its latest form letter addresses EPA-R10-OW-2017-0369.
There is an active petiton on Moveon.org https://petitions.moveon.org/sign/epa-administrator-jackson-2 but it is currently 600 signatures shy of its goal of 2000.
Stand For Salmon (https://www.facebook.com/standforsalmon/) had their most recent petition flogged by the Lt. Gov, so its back to the drawing board for those folks. http://mustreadalaska.com/law-department-nixes-petition-salmon/
All in All its quiet on the northern front. There will be more opposition in the future for sure. Winters get cold here so a seething hatred for pebble creates much needed warmth.
Very different scenario bro.
Pebble is on state land set aside by the state for resource development.
The case you mentioned is on federal land with permits issued by US forest.
Fake News.
No polar bears in Bristol Bay.
No it's not, it was simply an op-ed to the ADN editor. Not news, it was/is an opinion.
Yes, I remember now. It seems like decades not months since RIO gave their shares to BBNC & ACF.