Rep. Kawasaki’s Juneau Note: Mining and Fishing; Parent University;
October 19, 2011
A recent local initiative by people of the Bristol Bay community banned development that would have “significant adverse impacts” on the region’s resources. The vote of 280 to 246, was a direct response to a debate about mining and fishing that is sure to be a topic of debate in Juneau this year.
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Berta’s Briefings from Rep. Gardner: Reflections on my Kensington Mine Visit
March 1, 2011
One of the things I enjoy very much about being a legislator is the opportunity it gives me to go out and see firsthand what’s going on around our beautiful state. Last week several of us visited the Kensington Gold Mine located near Juneau. We set out early in the morning driving toward the end of the road; then taking a boat through the clear water of the Lynn Canal to the mining site.
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