For a state used to the briefest of presidential stopovers, President Obama's extended visit this week has been an opportunity to savor — and, for some, to push back against his agenda.
Dillingham opens up to presidential team with dinners, signs and thanks for stance on Pebble mine
Statement on the President's visit to Dillingham
OPINION: Bristol Bay resident recalls Mount Polley aftermath one year later
One year ago today, Aug. 4, 2014, a tailings dam failed at the Mount Polley mine in British Columbia, sending 6.6 billion gallons of toxins downriver, tainting waters flowing into the Fraser River, one of Canada's most prolific salmon producers. Though the economic, social, and environmental costs of the disaster will not be fully known for a long time, the event hit extremely close to home for my family and neighbors. We felt for those living in the impact zone, and saw our concerns about developing the Pebble deposit come to life.
The Animas River spill and the myth of mine safety
The definition of a mine, said Mark Twain, is a hole in the ground owned by liars. And this month the industry's biggest lie — that it can be trusted with our water — is once again on display as another mining disaster has spilled millions of gallons of toxic mining waste and chemicals into our streams, rivers and lakes.