Tag: Alaska
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Gold Mine Planned for Southwest Alaska Threatens Environment and Local Communities
ALASKANS FOR RESPONSIBLE MINING — The Kuskokwim region is at a crossroads. A massive gold mine is planned at Crooked Creek, a tributary of the Kuskokwim. With an estimated 27 year production run churning out more than one million ounces of gold per year, the Donlin Gold mine would require …
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Climate Change and the Insanity of Drilling in the Arctic
DAVID SUZUKI — With all we know about climate change and what’s happening in the Arctic, you’d think our leaders would be marshaling resources to at least slow it down. Instead, industry and governments are eyeing new opportunities to …