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  • Major oil terminal beneath Redoubt Volcano could result in huge oil spill

    Ralph Maughan

    Status of Drift River terminal is not known due to homeland security secrecy- Will a natural disaster trigger an oil spill disaster? We don’t know because of lingering secrecy from the Bush Administration. Story: “Drift River Oil Terminal sits in harm’s way of volcano. SECRECY: Citing homeland security, officials give out little information about the…

  • Palin's Stand on Mining Initiative [Bristol Bay] Leaves Many Feeling Burned

    Ralph Maughan

    Palin and the gold mine above Bristol Bay- Salah Palin may have violated state law when she tried to divorce herself from the fact that she was governor to register her opposition to a ballot referendum designed to kill the Pebble Mine. She basically endorsed the controversial Pebble mine that could destroy the world class…

  • Sarah Palin: Ice queen of the Arctic

    Ralph Maughan

    A view of Palin’s views on the environment from a major U.K. newspaper. Sarah Palin, the Republican party’s vice-president nominee, governs an oil-rich area that has seen some of the most dramatic effects of climate change. So what’s her record on environmental concerns? By Britt Collins. The Guardian. Sarah Palin: Ice queen of the Arctic

  • Governor Palin of Alaska, a big friend of oil, McCain's VP choice

    Ralph Maughan

    Senator McCain has announced that Alaska’s little known governor Sarah Palin will be his running mate. As a “reform” governor, she was elected after Alaskans tired of the corruption and cronyism in the state, most of it involving kickbacks and bribes from the oil industry. Despite her reputation for reform, she is a huge friend…

  • The last days of Alaska's kleptocracy

    Ralph Maughan

    Alaska is a state governed by a politically corrupt elite, but the FBI is closing in.  It is a systemic problem and not surprisingly this extends to the state’s management of wildlife. Today the New Republic has an article on what could be the end of the era. I think this article raises the question…

  • Biologist removes cable snare from one of two Denali wolves

    Ralph Maughan

    Biologist removes cable snare from one of two Denali wolves. By Tim Mowry. Fairbanks Daily News Miner – – – – Original story from April 25. Denali wolves wearing snares. Animals are roaming free with devices caught on necks. By Mary Pemberton. Associated Press.

  • Alaskans Weigh the Cost of Gold. Huge mine Could Imperil Salmon, Way of Life

    Ralph Maughan

    This blog has covered this proposed gold mine earlier. Here is an overview and the latest. Alaskans Weigh the Cost of Gold Mine Could Imperil Salmon, Way of Life. By Karl Vick. Washington Post Staff Writer. Unlike most other metals, gold is store of monetary value as well as a useful metal. As such, it…

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Edward Abbey

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Jim Fowler

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